A Tribute to The Editor

President's Note A Tribute to The Editor The Ame rica n Acad em y of Child a nd Adolescent Psych iat ry exp resses its appreciatio n to Melvin Lewis for his service to the Acade my as the third edit or of our Journal. He has do ne a superb joh a nd ha s ab ly followed in the illustrio us tradit ion established hy his pred ecessors. Iren e Josselyn and Eveoleen Rexford. Dr. Lewis has continued their tra di tio n of scho larship. imagi nation . and integrity. T he ed itor of a professional journ al is the historian o f the time. portraying the deve lop ment of the speci alt y and acting as a gatekee per. ensuring qualit y. and as a pathfi nder. illuminating the direction o f the field, As the spec ia lty of child and adol escent psych iatry has matured a nd the research enterprise has increased in scop e. the Journal has reflected th is change well. By the very na ture of inqu iry. the field has bene fited hy th e insightful man agem ent of Dr. Lewis. His insp ired lead ershi p. his dedicated pursuit of th e new a nd im agin ati ve. a nd his call for exce llence ha ve heen pro m ine nt features durin g his tenure as edi to r. We ma y all loo k hack on his stewar ds hip with pride. T he Academy weleomes o ur new edit or. John F. McDermott. Jr. Dr. McDermott is a man of imagination and creativity. I lis co nt ributions to the field arc well known . He is highl y esteemed for his past achievements as a teacher and scholar. Dr. McDermott has been a guide a nd an inspiration to his stude nts. His ability to combine scientific rigor. cli nica l experience. and humanism has been the hallmark of his ca reer. There is no o ne more suited to be the fou rth edi tnr of the Journal. As leadership passes from Melvin Lewis to Jack McDermott. the Academ y is well served . We arc in good hands. a nd we wish the m well a nd every success. IRVING PHIU PS. M. D.

President

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