A Message from the President
SGIM has been my academic home for nearly four decades, a place where I have found mentors, collaborators, friends, and a shared commitment to improving the health of patients and communities. As President, I hope to help SGIM meet this moment with clarity, courage, and optimism. Our field faces profound challenges, but also extraordinary opportunities to strengthen primary care, support the next generation of general internists, and shape the future of academic general internal medicine. I believe SGIM’s greatest strength is our people, thoughtful, mission-driven clinicians, educators, investigators, and leaders who continue to show up for one another and advocate for the communities we serve. I am honored to serve this remarkable Society and optimistic about what we can accomplish together.
Mark Schwartz, MD
2026-2027 SGIM President
Meet the 2026-2027 Council
SGIM Council is composed of the officers and six elected At-Large Members from the Society. Additionally, the Council includes non-voting, ex-officio members: the editor of the Forum, the editor of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the chair of the Board of Regional Leaders, an Associate Member Representative, and the President of ACLGIM.
Regional Leaders
Each region within SGIM is governed by a group of regional leaders, and this group is in turn overseen by the Board of Regional Leaders (BRL).
Board of Regional Leaders
This group, comprising current regional presidents, oversees regional programs and collaborates with the SGIM Council to ensure that the society's strategic goals and functions are effectively addressed.
Past Presidents
Since its inception in 1978, SGIM has been led by a succession of outstanding men and women. These individuals have dedicated themselves to volunteer service for a three-year term, serving sequentially as the incoming president, president, and immediate past president of the Society.
