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This September marks the 50th&nbsp;anniversary of the journal&nbsp;Sexually Transmitted Diseases. To celebrate this milestone, the September issue is dedicated to &ldquo;Stories from the Field&rdquo;; 45 short essays by junior and senior colleagues from across the field. All articles are free to access at the journal&rsquo;s website:&nbsp;stdjournal.com. An introduction to the issue is&nbsp;at this link.&nbsp;(click &quot;learn more&quot; below to access links).
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This September marks the 50th&nbsp;anniversary of the journal&nbsp;Sexually Transmitted Diseases. To celebrate this milestone, the September issue is dedicated to &ldquo;Stories from the Field&rdquo;; 45 short essays by junior and senior colleagues from across the field. All articles are free to access at the journal&rsquo;s website:&nbsp;stdjournal.com. An introduction to the issue is&nbsp;at this link.&nbsp;(click &quot;learn more&quot; below to access links).
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&nbsp;Last February, Bill Miller, Abby Norris Turner and I realized that the September 2024 issue of our journal would mark its 50th&nbsp;anniversary. We conceived the idea of celebrating this milestone with a special issue. We envisioned inviting a select but diverse group of colleagues in our field to submit free-style essays that would reflect on the authors&rsquo; passion(s), their careers and the role the journal played in this narrative. All this in 800-1200 words and a limited number of references. And, oh yes, a tight deadline. As the only 
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