Authorship and conflicts of interest from a journal editor’s standpoint

“This conversation reminded me that what we do impacts real lives,” said Nancy McKinstry, CEO Wolters Kluwer, as she participated in an all employee live meeting with Prof. Dr. Gertjan Kaspers, Pediatric Oncologist and Director of the Academy & Outreach of the Princess Máxima Center, Europe’s largest childhood cancer institute, and Dr. Peter Bonis, Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health.

While the patient experience is important on all hospital units, the emergency department presents a unique challenge to achieving satisfaction goals.

A flood of research and unparalleled urgency have necessitated a best-evidence-of-the-moment approach, one where providers have direct access to emerging information distilled at head-spinning speeds to support clinical decision making. Speed balanced with rigorous expert validation and transparency will provide clinicians with accurate, actionable data.

If you pursue pediatric subspecialties, you'll develop long-term relationships with families while enjoying opportunities for research and teaching.