‘The path from novice to expert is surprisingly short’. These words came from June Edhouse, my educational supervisor during my very first job as a Senior House Officer in Emergency Medicine, back in 2001. June was explaining how publishing a review article on broad complex tachycardia in the BMJ had shot her from novice to expert with immediate effect. From that inspiring conversation, I developed my interest in research. This month, I am honoured to be starting work as the Editor in Chief at the Emergency Medicine Journal. The 24-year gap between then and now and the 9 years I have spent as Deputy Editor may not seem ‘surprisingly short’ to you (it does to me!). June’s message, however, is so full of hope and so true. It emphasises the vital role of a medical journal. With every piece we publish, we not only advance our field but we...]]>