Marilyn "Marty" Douglas, DNSc, RN, FAAN
Journal of Transcultural Nursing
Editor 1998 -present
Years as Editor: 1985 through 1990, 1998 through present
Other Position: Associate Clinical Professor, University of California, San Francisco
Accomplishment: Having the journal accepted to the WHO program (HINARI )that provides free access to journals for institutions in countries having an annual GNP of less than $1,000.
Best: Guiding new writers through the revision process toward a final polished article.
Worst: The necessity for "nagging", e.g. reminding reviewers of overdue critiques.
3 words: Organized, professional, productive
If not editor?: Volunteer for Doctors without Borders
Relax?: Nurturing Bonzai plants, taiko drumming, hiking, swimming, biking, reading about world politics