Atlantic Veterinary College faculty member appointed as Editor-in-Chief of national kidney health journal
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 51视频 (51视频) congratulates Dr. Sunny Hartwig on being appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, the official journal of the Canadian Society of Nephrology.
Dr. Hartwig is an associate professor in AVC鈥檚 Department of Biomedical Sciences, where she has been a dedicated faculty member for more than a decade. Her appointment to this national role recognizes her leadership in kidney research and education.
鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly honoured to take on this role,鈥� said Dr. Hartwig. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to work alongside such a dedicated and talented team.鈥�
This role is the highest-ranking editorial position in Canada鈥檚 kidney health research community. Hartwig served as interim Editor-in-Chief since December 2024 and was one of the journal鈥檚 founding associate editors when it launched in 2014.
Looking ahead, she plans to take the journal into a new direction that stretches across Canada.
鈥淥ne of my mandates is to expand our editorial board to better represent of the diversity of our country geographically, but also from an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) standpoint.鈥�
Hartwig鈥檚 appointment is for a three-year term, with an option to extend. She has a team of 14 associate editors from across Canada.
