BMJ  2005;330:323 (12 February), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7487.323-a

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BMJ appoints its first woman editor

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The BMJ has appointed its first woman editor since the journal was founded in 1840. Dr Fiona Godlee, who is currently head of BMJ Knowledge, another part of the BMJ Publishing Group, takes up her post in mid-March. She replaces Dr Richard Smith, who left the journal in July last year.

Dr Godlee, who qualified in 1985, trained as a general physician before joining the BMJ as an assistant editor in 1990. She spent a year at Harvard University as a Harkness fellow in 1994.

On her return, she led the development of Clinical Evidence, which summarises the best available evidence on the harms and benefits of treatment and now reaches over one million clinicians worldwide.

Fiona Godlee (left) and Stella Dutton are the new heads of the BMJ and the BMJ Publishing Group respectively Credit: MARK THOMAS Credit: MARK THOMAS

In 2000, she was appointed editorial director for . . . [Full text of this article]

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Great news for the BMJ and the BMJ Publishing Group

Richard Smith
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Hearty Congratulations To Dr Fiona Godlee : The New Substantive BMJ Editor

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A request for more variety in the coverage of ME/CFS in the BMJ in the future

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New Editor's credentials

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Re: Great news for the BMJ and the BMJ Publishing Group

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NEW ACHIEVEMENT FOR BRITISH MEDICAL LITERATURE

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Carry on Editing

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congratulations

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A request for the publication of biomedical research into M.E/CFS

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Time for a change at the BMJ?

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Re: Time for a change at the BMJ?

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A Request for the publication of biomedical research into M.E/CFS - correction

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