Journal of Oncology Practice (JOP) has opened a search for an Associate Editor after the departure of Therese M. Mulvey, MD, who held the position since the journal's inception in 2005. Dr. Mulvey will remain on JOP's editorial board.

John V. Cox, DO, Editor-in-Chief noted that JOP is seeking an oncologist grounded in practice and familiar with all aspects of running a practice, such as practice administration and improvement; billing and reimbursement issues; and quality and efficiency of care. The Associate Editor will also conduct peer reviews and contribute to content development.

Associate Editors
The current JOP Associate Editors include Gary H. Lyman, MD, Joseph O. Jacobson, MD, and Patricia
Legant, MD.

Dr. Jacobson is Chairman of the Department of Medicine at North Shore Medical Center, a regional hospital system providing care for patients north of Boston. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. A practicing medical oncologist, he was among the founding members of the ASCO Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI). He is the Immediate Past Chair of the ASCO Quality Care Committee, and Chair of the QOPI Steering Committee.

Dr. Lyman is Professor of Medicine and Director of Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research at Duke University and the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center where he is also Senior Fellow at the Duke Center for Clinical Health Policy Research. Dr. Lyman currently serves on both the Cancer Education and Clinical Practice Guideline Committees, and chairs several ASCO guideline panels.

Patricia Legant received her BA degree from Stanford, PhD from Yale, and MD from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. Having grown up in New Mexico, she then returned to the West for her internship, residency, and fellowship, all in Salt Lake City, where she has practiced hematology and oncology for 20 years. She has served on various ASCO committees, including the Clinical Practice and Health Services Research Committees, and was a member of the ASCO Board of Directors.

Consultant Editor

Journal of Oncology Practice also recently named its first Consultant Editor: Elaine L. Towle, CMPE, formerly of the JOP editorial board. Ms. Towle is Director, Consulting Services for Oncology Metrics, a provider of data-driven education, tools, and knowledge for the oncology community. She has 25 years of experience in oncology practice management and was formerly practice administrator for a 15-provider medical oncology practice. Ms. Towle is a Past President of the Administrators in Oncology/Hematology Assembly of the Medical Group Management Association, and is on the Board of the Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society. She holds a graduate certificate in Community Health Care Management from Antioch New England Graduate School. ■

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