Dr. Miguel Burnier, Jr. will be completing his three-year term as the CJO Editor-in-Chief this coming June. The Board conveys their deepest appreciation to Dr. Burnier, Jr. for his role as the CJO Editor-in-Chief, specifically for increasing the profile of the CJO on an international level, the development of the special current concept issue and the creation of the named CJO Lecture at the Annual Meeting.

The COS Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Graham Trope to succeed Dr. Burnier. Dr. Trope, from the Toronto Hospital, has been an active member of the Editorial Board over the years, serving as the Section Editor for Glaucoma. The Board welcomes him and is confident his experience and enthusiasm will be evident in the upcoming issues of CJO.

Gloria Baker, Managing Editor of the CJO, retired in December 2004 after 18 years with the journal. Gloria carried out this role with excellence and passion. Her expertise, linguistic knowledge and commitment will be a challenge to replace. Gloria has generously assured the COS that she will be available to serve as a resource as the CJO moves forward. Gloria is currently considering several options, all of which would put her expertise in the field of ophthalmology to good use. Everyone who has been involved with the CJO over the past two decades wishes Gloria well as she pursues new challenges and thanks her for all that she brought to the journal.
The CJO welcomes Adrienne Szalamin, who, in her capacity as Membership and Publications Coordinator, will fulfill the role of Editorial Assistant. Adrienne comes to the COS from the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, where she was their Membership and Examination Administrator.

On the administrative and journal management levels, a number of exciting initiatives are underway. All journal systems, from manuscript submission to printing and mailing, are currently being examined with a view to improving efficiencies. It is hoped that within the next 6 to 12 months on-line manuscript submission and on-line peer review will be introduced. The CJO is also preparing to be published on-line. The electronic version of the journal will be fully searchable, linked to PubMed, and include a number of convenient features for users. Most importantly, electronic publishing will bring valuable exposure to the CJO.

The CJO thanks the many COS members who support the journal as authors and peer reviewers and encourages all members to continue to contribute their expertise.