The McGill University Journal of Medicine is an initiative of international scope and truly unique in its genre. Launched by students for students in 1994, it is published biannually and distributed free of charge, by subscription or on line. The specialized publication is a conveyor of information between numerous faculties of medicine around the world and has received a number of awards. Among other things, it offers students an opportunity to publish the results of their scientific research in a high-circulation journal. Every year, more than fifty students contribute to the Journal’s editorial process and thus learn the mechanisms of publishing, marketing and project management. In order to obtain the annual $25,000 needed for its publication, they participate in fund-raising activities with prestigious partners such as Pfizer Canada and the National Bank of Canada. In its continuing aim to promote knowledge sharing, the Journal also has a Web site where, every month, the on-line articles published on this true “medical portal” are consulted by thousands of Internet users. Thanks to its far-reaching scope, the Journal encourages future doctors to actively take part in research and is an extraordinary lever for the future of science.