Greetings to all colleagues involved in the editorial and publishing groups of the Journal of Thoracic Disease. Congratulations on the exponential growth of JTD readers. It is your skill and hard work that has brought off the success. Thanks to my friend and editor-in-chief professor Zhong Nanshan, a truly great physician and editor. I have had the honor to work with him for 23 years. The International COPD Coalition is grateful to all of you for your support of respiratory patients through the ICC column. We are the largest worldwide organization of COPD patients. And as your partner, we promote JTD and the JTD column through Email blasts that reach 6000 respiratory physicians and patient group leaders worldwide. I know that JTD will continue its growth because of the valuable information that you provide and I know that you will enjoy your well-deserved celebration today. Congratulations and thank you!
Lawrence Grouse
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of JTD,
University of Washington School of Medicine,
Gig Harbor, WA, USA