- Anne Gulland
- The BMJ
- agulland{at}bmj.com
When Klaus Morales told his family he was taking time out from his medical degree in Brazil to work as a journalist halfway across the world his father thought he was mad. “Are you crazy? You’re taking six months off from medical school to live in London—to do medical journalism? What’s this all about?”
Morales was not sure himself, as he later wrote in The BMJ.1 He had already dipped his toe into the world of medical journalism as a Clegg scholar at the journal in 2005, but when BMJ Student’s then editor, Tiago Villaneuva, had to return to his studies unexpectedly just six months into the 12 month long role, Morales stepped in to replace him.
His tenure began in January 2006, just 10 days before the next issue went to press. It would be a scary prospect for any editor, however experienced they were. Morales was undaunted, however, and for the next six months he threw himself into the role.
“With the help of many talented and interesting people in the BMJ offices, I managed to edit BMJ Student …
