Institutional record / 01

The people
behind the review.

CUMR is an independent student publication examining Canadian medicine through reporting, analysis, and science communication.

Its editorial structure is designed to support precise attribution, accountable inquiry, and work that respects the people and institutions it covers.

Editorial board / Vol. 01

Different disciplines.
One editorial standard.

The current board is drawn directly from CUMR’s publication record.

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Ethan Frei

UCC ’26 · Incoming Queen’s University undergraduate student

Ethan oversees CUMR’s founding editorial direction, publication development, interview outreach, and contributor recruitment.

Editor

Jack Zambonini

UCC ’26 · Incoming UCLA undergraduate student

Jack contributes to CUMR’s editorial development, bringing a strong writing background, close ties to Toronto, and a clear interest in thoughtful student journalism.

Editor

Raahil Khan

Editorial Board

Raahil supports CUMR’s editorial voice as an editor with a strong fascination for writing, argument, and clear science communication.

Staff Reporter

Isaac Brock

Incoming Carleton University aerospace engineering student

Isaac reports across science, research, and innovation, bringing a technical perspective shaped by his interest in engineering and the broader sciences.

Editorial position / 02

A review,
not a résumé.

CUMR was founded to give undergraduate writers a serious national frame for medical journalism: one where curiosity is not mistaken for expertise, and where ambition never outruns evidence.

01
Evidence before elegance
Factual claims should be traceable, contextualized, and open to scrutiny.
02
Independence is disclosed
Affiliations, uncertainty, and conflicts belong inside the published record.
03
People are not scenery
Researchers, patients, and communities are participants in a story, never proof of its importance.