Editorial
Citation line: Clinical Theriogenology 2023, 15, 9973, http://dx.doi.org/10.58292/CT.v15.9973
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Published: 9 October 2023
CONTACT Augustine T. Peter petera@purdue.edu
Dear theriogenology friends,
A strategic change has been made for the conference issue of Clinical Theriogenology. As of this year, not every podium presentation will be published; only those selected by the Editorial Board will be published after peer review. It is our pleasure to publish the Bartlett address and abstracts presented at the 2023 conference in this conference issue.
Dr. Stuart Meyers gave the Bartlett address as the recipient of 2023 Bartlett Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theriogenology, presented annually to a distinguished individual who has made important contributions to theriogenology. This award intended to cement the efforts of the Society for Theriogenology, American College of Theriogenologists (ACT), and Theriogenology Foundation towards common goals in animal reproduction, to reward and inspire excellence, improve the visibility of theriogenology, and to annually recognize the efforts of the founders: particularly honors Dr. David E. Bartlett, the ACT’s first president. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Bartlett was responsible for deriving the terms ‘theriogenology’ and ‘theriogenologists’ and was instrumental in gaining AVMA recognition for the ACT in 1971. Dr. Meyers has promised to submit a review to our journal and we look forward to publishing it after peer review.
We express our gratitude to the ACT Scientific information/Abstract Committee (Drs. Misty Edmondson [chair], Orsolya Balogh, Roberto Palomares, Robyn Ellerbrock, Jamie Stewart, and Karen Wolfsdorf), and to Drs. Jimmy Alexander and David Christiansen (Student Abstracts) for their dedication and due diligence. Special thanks to Ms. Beth Gibson of our management office for collecting documents and being a go-to-person for this important endeavour. We express our profound appreciation to Copy Editor, Dr. John Kastelic and Production Editor, Ms. Emma Csemiczky.
At the conference, it was good for me to visit with a few guest editors of upcoming special issues of the journal, plus Editorial Board members. Sharing the growth of the journal with the Society for Theriogenology Executive Board in person has always been an important remit for me. I do enjoy attending Christian Veterinary Mission breakfast during the conference. I am thankful to my wife of 46 years, Damayanthy, for not only helping me to pursue my daily 2-hour commitment to our journal but also accompanying me to the conference.
If you have any suggestions to improve our journal quality, please feel welcome to write to me (petera@purdue.edu) or contact any of the Editorial Board members of Clinical Theriogenology. I am very thankful for their support.
Regards,
Augustine