Reflections

Abstract

Times that prompt reflection include anniversaries, deaths, and birthday celebrations. September 2014, Donald A. Bloch, MD died. He started this Journal (formerly Family Systems Medicine) and the Collaborative Family Health Care Association (formerly Coalition). Don’s death occurred just one month before CFHA celebrated its 20th year. In this issue and our June issue, Families, Systems and Health devotes space for reflection. We begin with a remembrance of Don, written by his friend, mentee, and colleague, David Seaburn, PhD, LMFT. We also reflect on the 20th annual CFHA meeting, where we could see Don’s vision at work in the plenaries. In our June issue we will publish a second article written by CJ Peek, PhD, about Don’s vision of the field, the organization (CFHA), and this Journal. The article will ask readers to reflect.