Progress
and maturity
(Portuguese
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Márcio Leal de Meirelles1
1. President, Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery
(SBACV).
J
Vasc Br 2002;1(1):01
In
keeping with the times, the Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery
(SBACV) has just released a new vehicle for scientific advancement - Jornal
Vascular Brasileiro (or J Vasc Br). A new title, a new organizational structure
and a more encompassing editorial board will give continuity to the journals that
preceded J Vasc Br and carry on the important mission of promoting the scientific
production of the Society and of welcoming relevant works from other sources on
angiology and vascular surgery.
As
an official organ, Jornal Vascular Brasileiro will strive to be the expression
of the progress and maturity reached by SBACV in its 50 years of existence, representing
the society with dignity before the cultural environment surrounding it.
It
is known that only a few scientific journals are able to prosper; the editors
of our journal are aware of the true dimension of the obstacles that must be overcome.
However, they count on the support and ongoing collaboration of all SBACV members,
especially those with links to universities and teaching institutions, who are
by nature committed to research and teaching activities. This new journal can
be a vigorous stimulus to spread the rich production of such institutions and
thus contribute towards the dissemination of knowledge and the democratization
of information.
J
Vasc Br will be distributed to professionals from other related specialties, since
several symposia that are of interest to these fields will frequently be published.
Therefore, by promoting our work within other specialty fields, J Vasc Br will
also contribute to broaden the range of action of our specialists.
To
achieve the desired level of excellence, Jornal Vascular Brasileiro will
depend on the integrated efforts of all of us - and we are committed to responding
to this significant challenge.
