Jocalyn Clark

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International Editor at The BMJ

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Canada should seize the opportunity to lead on global health challenges and cooperation

3 weeks ago | bmj.com | Jocalyn Clark |Timothy C. Evans |Timothy Evans |Kelley Lee |Simon Fraser

Jocalyn Clark, international editor1, Timothy Evans, vice president, research, innovation, and impact2, Kelley Lee, professor, global health governance31The BMJ, London, UK2Concordia University, Montreal, Canada3Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, CanadaGreater cooperation in global health is needed to tackle challenges and to harness new opportunities.
The war on equality

1 month ago | bmj.com | Jocalyn Clark

Jocalyn Clark, international editorThe BMJjclark{at}bmj.comEquality feels like oppression to those accustomed to privilege, the adage goes. To certain petty political leaders and their supporters, it must. There is no other explanation for the current erasure of support for diversity and inclusion efforts, which are known to equalise opportunities and bring benefits to societies, economies, science, and health.
Inside the movement to elect a woman as UN secretary general

1 month ago | bmj.com | Jocalyn Clark

Jocalyn Clark, international editorThe BMJIn its 80 year history, the United Nations has been exclusively ruled by men. A growing movement is calling for women’s leadership of the international body to help bring about reform and strengthen global healthSecretive. Haphazard. A game of thrones. These are ways in which the selection process for the world’s top civil servant—the secretary general of the United Nations (UN)—has been described.
Oversimplified efforts to counter health misinformation are missing the mark

1 month ago | bmj.com | Tina Purnat |Jocalyn Clark

Tina D Purnat, Prajna leadership fellow1, Jocalyn Clark, international editor21TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA2The BMJ, London, UKPublic health solutions to health misinformation need to recognise the complex, structural nature of the online information environment, write Tina D Purnat and Jocalyn ClarkHealth misinformation and harmful online narratives are a major threat to public health and security.
Medical journal editors must resist CDC order and anti-gender ideology

2 months ago | bmj.com | Jocalyn Clark |Kamran Abbasi

Jocalyn Clark, international editor, Kamran Abbasi, editor in chiefThe BMJThe news that on 31 January 2025 the Trump administration instructed scientists employed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to withdraw or retract articles from medical and science journals is sinister and ludicrous.
Overcoming gender gaps in health leadership

Dec 12, 2024 | bmj.com | Jocalyn Clark |Sarah Hawkes

Editorials BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2768 Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:q2768 Jocalyn Clark, international editor1, Sarah Hawkes, co-chief executive21The BMJ, London, UK2Global Health 50/50, Cambridge, UKCorrespondence to: J Clark jclark{at}bmj.comTrust in women’s leadership is declining when it is most needed for healthInternational data show a concerning increase in regressive attitudes towards women leaders, especially among young men.
Health professionals must demand action on femicide and abuse

Dec 10, 2024 | bmj.com | Jocalyn Clark

Jocalyn Clark, international editorThe BMJNew data on murders of women—released on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to commence the United Nations’ annual 16 Days of Activism campaign1—paint a devastating picture of continued violence towards women around the world. The #16daysofactivism is a time to shine light on painful truths that should motivate more action from us as health professionals.
Hope is not passive-it needs action

Aug 22, 2024 | bmj.com | Jocalyn Clark

Jocalyn Clark, international editorThe BMJjclark{at}bmj.comThe dog days of August have given way to a brat summer or a demure summer, depending on your point of view, with Kamala Harris’s spectacular entrance into the US presidential campaign.
Jocalyn Clark on LinkedIn: 🚨 JOB ALERT. Come join my team at The BMJ! This is an exceptional…

Aug 19, 2024 | linkedin.com | Jocalyn Clark

International Editor, The BMJ 49m 🚨 JOB ALERT. Come join my team at The BMJ! This is an exceptional opportunity to lead editorials and work on the journal’s clinical content, with a fantastic group of colleagues and authors from around the world. Please read & share with your networks and reach out with any questions. 🗓️ Closing date Sept 9, 2024.
Shannon Watts: fearless gun safety advocate

Feb 2, 2024 | thelancet.com | Jocalyn Clark

“There are 400 million guns in a country of 330 million”, says Shannon Watts, the dynamic founder of Moms Demand Action, a grass-roots network in the USA that advocates for public safety measures to prevent gun violence. “Every day, 120 Americans are killed with guns and more than 200 are shot and wounded. Since 2020, guns are now the leading cause of death among children aged 1–19 years in America”, she explains.