ON BEHALF OF THE EDITORS and Publisher of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR), I would like to welcome Brad G. Kurowski, MD, MS, as a new Associate Editor. Dr Kurowski brings multiple domains of expertise to the Editorial staff and has an active research portfolio in pediatric traumatic brain injury. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati in the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine. At Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, Dr Kurowski is Co-Director of the Brain Recovery After Injury (BRAIN) Health and Wellness Center and Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. We are very pleased to have such an accomplished researcher joining the Editorial staff of JHTR.
We welcome Dr Kurowski because Dr Bruce Caplan has decided to retire from his role as the Senior Editor of JHTR. I know the other Editors and our Publisher join me in extending a heartfelt "THANK YOU" to Dr Caplan for his decades of service to JHTR. On a recent Editorial Board call, Dr Nat Mayer, former Senior Editor, detailed the substantial history of Dr Caplan's involvement with the journal:
* In March 1986, Shelly Berrol and Mitch Rosenthal inaugurated JHTR with Dr Caplan as a member of the Editorial Board.
* Volume 1, Number 1 of JHTR included a book review by Dr Caplan of Barbara Wilson's Clinical Management of Memory Problems.
* In September 1992, Bruce was formally named as Special Features Editor for Book Reviews.
* In December 1994, JHTR announced a bimonthly expansion from 4 to 6 issues to include 2 nonthematic issues focusing on clinical research and practice. Dr Caplan was appointed as an Associate Editor managing unsolicited submissions for these two issues.
* With the untimely passing of Mitch Rosenthal in 2007, Dr Caplan was named a Senior Editor and with Dr Mayer guided JHTR through its transition to a new Editor-in-Chief.
* To this day, Dr Caplan has continued to serve as a Senior Editor and valued consultant.
JHTR is not the only professional journal to have benefited from Dr Caplan's editorial acumen-he was a significant contributor to the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and served as Editor-in-Chief of Rehabilitation Psychology. He has also served as Editor of a number of preeminent reference texts in rehabilitation and neuropsychology. Dr Caplan's many-faceted expertise is reflected in his Board certification in both Rehabilitation Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology. It's no wonder he holds Fellow status in the American Psychological Association, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Thank you, Dr Caplan for your contribution to JHTR and the entire field of rehabilitation. On a personal note, I cannot thank Bruce enough for the guidance he has provided me in my role as Editor-in-Chief. Whether determining how to handle a specific paper or conceptualizing a policy implied by the decision, Bruce has always been able to balance the scientific needs of the journal with the pragmatic experience of an author or reviewer. Your impact on this journal and our field is immeasurable.
John D. Corrigan, PhD
Editor-in-Chief