Atlantic Veterinary College faculty member appointed as Editor-in-Chief of national kidney health journal

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) congratulates Dr. Sunny Hartwig on being appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, the official journal of the Canadian Society of Nephrology. 

Dr. Hartwig is an associate professor in AVC’s Department of Biomedical Sciences, where she has been a dedicated faculty member for more than a decade. Her appointment to this national role recognizes her leadership in kidney research and education.

“I’m incredibly honoured to take on this role,” said Dr. Hartwig. “I’m excited to work alongside such a dedicated and talented team.”

This role is the highest-ranking editorial position in Canada’s kidney health research community. Hartwig served as interim Editor-in-Chief since December 2024 and was one of the journal’s founding associate editors when it launched in 2014. 

Looking ahead, she plans to take the journal into a new direction that stretches across Canada.

“One of my mandates is to expand our editorial board to better represent of the diversity of our country geographically, but also from an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) standpoint.”

Hartwig’s appointment is for a three-year term, with an option to extend. She has a team of 14 associate editors from across Canada.