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[IL3]Evolution of a Society Journal in Changing Times
Susan Galandiuk (Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, USA)
History of DCR： Diseases of the Colon and Rectum（DCR） was first published in 1957 as a journal owned by the American Society of Colon ＆ Rectal Surgeons（ASCRS）. Its initial purpose was to publish proceedings of annual meetings of the Society. As ASCRS has grown, it has become more international. The Journal has therefore developed into a format for disseminating new knowledge in colon ＆ rectal surgery. With the advent of electronic communication and increasingly easy and rapid communication internationally, there is a growing discourse between surgeons internationally. A specialty that was formerly based in individual countries has now become truly international.
Pre-Evolution： January 2017, the journal had little social media presence, very limited video content, few educational resources for surgeons-in-training, and few areas to which surgeons in training could submit content, with a higher likelihood of acceptance. In addition, during the years of the pandemic, many surgeons were overwhelmed with patient care, and were suffering from stress. Efforts were made to add content to address each of these areas.
Evolution in Changing Times： Over the last few years, submission categories have been created specifically suitable for surgeons-in-training：these include the Residents' Corner, as well as the Didactic Video Collection. We offer surgeons-in-training as well as young academic faculty members, a mentored training program in reviewing manuscripts. This program is in its fifth year. Many of these individuals have found leadership opportunities in ACSRS, participating in the program committee, as well as being moderating sessions at our annual meeting. We balance content that is less often cited, such as pelvic floor and proctology, which is still an essential part of our practice as colon and rectal surgeons with more highly cited content such as that devoted to rectal cancer. We see our role as educators in not only these fields but also in open, minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery. We have added a new technology section, but also a historical section as we feel it is essential for our readers to understand our history as it is from our past that we can learn our future. For inspiration, in our Reflections series, we feature some of our most well-known colorectal surgeons internationally. For example, we have featured Professor Utsunomiya describing his development of the ileal pouch anal anastomosis. We have added international journal discussion forums to allow audiences internationally to share ideas regarding concepts expressed in published works.
Future of DCR ＆ JARC： Society journals continue to evolve and will grow and develop more by sharing resources and ideas than by working in silos. We hope to partner with you and your Society Journal, Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon（JARC）and further develop international colorectal surgery.
Pre-Evolution： January 2017, the journal had little social media presence, very limited video content, few educational resources for surgeons-in-training, and few areas to which surgeons in training could submit content, with a higher likelihood of acceptance. In addition, during the years of the pandemic, many surgeons were overwhelmed with patient care, and were suffering from stress. Efforts were made to add content to address each of these areas.
Evolution in Changing Times： Over the last few years, submission categories have been created specifically suitable for surgeons-in-training：these include the Residents' Corner, as well as the Didactic Video Collection. We offer surgeons-in-training as well as young academic faculty members, a mentored training program in reviewing manuscripts. This program is in its fifth year. Many of these individuals have found leadership opportunities in ACSRS, participating in the program committee, as well as being moderating sessions at our annual meeting. We balance content that is less often cited, such as pelvic floor and proctology, which is still an essential part of our practice as colon and rectal surgeons with more highly cited content such as that devoted to rectal cancer. We see our role as educators in not only these fields but also in open, minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery. We have added a new technology section, but also a historical section as we feel it is essential for our readers to understand our history as it is from our past that we can learn our future. For inspiration, in our Reflections series, we feature some of our most well-known colorectal surgeons internationally. For example, we have featured Professor Utsunomiya describing his development of the ileal pouch anal anastomosis. We have added international journal discussion forums to allow audiences internationally to share ideas regarding concepts expressed in published works.
Future of DCR ＆ JARC： Society journals continue to evolve and will grow and develop more by sharing resources and ideas than by working in silos. We hope to partner with you and your Society Journal, Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon（JARC）and further develop international colorectal surgery.