John Furler – thanks and best wishes

Farewell and Best Wishes

permanent editor-in-chief is selected. With publication of this issue, I have reached a long-planned retirement from the NIEHS and Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP ). The mission of EHP is to serve as a forum for the discussion of the interrelationships between the environment and human health by publishing in a balanced and objective manner the best peer-reviewed research and most curren...

Advance directives: navigating conflicts between expressed wishes and best interests.

www.aafp.org/afp Volume 91, Number 7 ◆ April 1, 2015 Case Scenario L.S. is a 70-year-old man with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He is intubated and unconscious in the intensive care unit with pneumonia complicated further by acute renal failure. His advance directive, completed seven years ago when he was highly functional, indicates that he wants lifesustaining treatments. He...

Best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year

Best Wishes for Your Successful Completion of the Examination!

Please remember that this is a closed-book examination. You must be prepared to answer 4 of the 7 questions. Although not necessary, you may prepare written answers, overhead figures, or any type of materials that you think might be useful in the presentation of your answers. You may bring such preparation materials with you to the examination. The oral examination itself will not extend beyond...

Thanks!

In my 2013 editorial, I highlighted several “firsts” experienced by CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE) and the broader biology education community. I then challenged readers to embark on some additional firsts aimed at encouraging others to make use of evidence-based instruction. This year, I would like to thank everyone for embracing this challenge and continuing to raise the visibility of effe...