Port Harcourt Medical Journal valedictory editorial

Abstract

The Port Harcourt Medical Journal (PMJ) went to press inaugural in September 2006 following the decision of the College Academic Board chaired by Prof OJ Odia. That was volume 1, number 1. The College Academic Board approved a levy of N2,000 for all academics below the professorial cadre and N5,000 for the professorial cadre. The amount was deducted by consent from the bursary. By dint of determination and sense of duty, flyers calling for manuscripts were printed and distributed to virtually all tertiary health facilities countrywide. A desktop computer system was acquired and stationaries including letterheaded papers were procured. An International Standard Serial Number, 0795–3038, was obtained. The peer-review process was initiated. Many reviewers were drawn from the Academia in the College. Later, many other reviewers were recruited from within Nigeria and from outside. An advisory editorial board was drawn up from Nigeria and overseas. This Board was updated to include academics from Australia, India, USA and Ghana.