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40thAnniversary
It was 40 years ago
this month in 1980 when The Epidemiology Monitor was first published
and distributed during the SER June meeting in Minneapolis. Since then
the Monitor has earned a prized reputation for successfully serving
the information and job-seeking needs of epidemiologists and helping
enhance a sense of community within the profession. We are sincerely
grateful to our readers, contributors, and advertisers whose support
has made this marathon-run possible.
As we look to the
future, we believe new editors and contributors can take these
successes to higher levels with new visions of what it means to be
“the voice of epidemiology” in the 21st century.
Epidemiologists or other readers interested in reporting and writing
on key developments in epidemiology are invited to explore with us how
they can make such contributions by contacting the editor at the
address below.
Racism and
Epidemiology
Given the moral
awakening taking place in America and around the world on racism, our
anniversary issue is focused on systemic racism in America. Our lead
article reports on an assessment of racism given by Sherman James
at the SER virtual meeting this month. Also, highly regarded
epidemiologists have been studying the impact of race on health for
many years and some of their insights have appeared in past issues of
The Epidemiology Monitor. We share these with our readers by
reprinting two reports on talks given in 2008 at the University of
North Carolina by Nancy Krieger and at SER in Chicago by
David Williams. The latter was called an impressive and flawless
presentation and received a first of its kind standing ovation. At the
invitation of the Monitor for this issue, Dr Krieger provides a new
reflection about her earlier talk and shares her unique and highly
valuable perspective on recent events in the US based on her years as
an educator, epidemiologist, and activist.
Roger H Bernier, PhD,
MPH
Editor and Publisher
editor@epimonitor.net
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