EDITORIAL: The Kuala Lumpur Declaration: a commitment to quality research and publication for evidence-based medical practice and policy advice

From 31st August to 3rd September 2012, more than 130 medical editors and editorial personnel from 27 countries converged in Kuala Lumpur to share, discuss, debate and reaffirm the vision and commitments of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Journal Editors (APAME). The 2012 APAME Convention can be considered a landmark event for medical publication in Malaysia in many ways. It is a sign of maturation in the Malaysian publication arena that local biomedical journal editors, through the newly-formed Association of Malaysian Medical Journal Editors (AMMJE), worked together for the first time to host such an event, sharing their aspirations and collaborating in charting a path for the future of medical publication in the region. The Malaysian Journal of Pathology is proud to have been part of this effort.