The Board of Trustees of American Academy of Implant Dentistry appreciates the many years of distinguished service of Dr Norman Crain and wishes him a long, happy, and well-deserved retirement. The Board also thanks Dr James Rutkowski for his willingness to serve as Interim Editor-in-Chief of JOI while a thorough search for an editor is conducted. Dr Jaime Lozada, AAID's Immediate Past President, is heading the Search Committee.

A description of the Editor-in-Chief position follows. It outlines the duties of the position as well as the procedures for applying. AAID encourages all interested potential editors to apply.