| Goals |
Strategies
for Implementation |
Implementation |
Resources
Necessary for Implementation |
| Enhance the
professional and scientific integrity of all Society
publications. |
Maintain decreased
backlog of journal manuscripts by monitoring the
rejection rate in combination with the page allotment
increase and down-sizing the graphics and text
sizes. |
Ongoing |
|
| |
Maintain the
rigor of reviews of Annual Meeting abstracts and
JBMR/AB manuscripts and adhering to conflict of
interest policies. |
Ongoing |
|
| Increase the
size and scope of the Biomaterials Forum. |
Increase member
and community article submission. |
Ongoing |
|
| |
Increase circulation
beyond membership. |
Ongoing |
|
| Enhance the
relationship between the editors and publishers
of the Society publications. |
Require that
editors and publishers meet once a year. |
Annually |
|
| Enhance electronic
media publications. |
Monitor electronic
site |
Annually |
|
| Monitor the
success of Society publications relative to needs
of community and Society goals. |
Study and make
recommendations to Council as pertinent. |
Ongoing |
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