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Registration

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
REGISTRATION FEES MAY BE CHECKED BY CLICKING HERE 

Click here to register for the offerings that carry a registration fee, including the nine (9) Wednesday events (the ACLGIM Institute, the Quality Improvement Skills for Reliable Care course, one of the five afternoon precourses, and one or both ABIM SEP modules) and the SGIM 2012 annual meeting itself.

SGIM’s web-based registration system is live, which has great advantages including up-to-the-minute registration information. Register online and you will not need to identify a second or third choice—closed sessions will simply not be included as an option in the drop down list.

The online registration system allows for pre-registration of all sessions, including abstract, vignette and innovations sessions, impossible to manage on paper registration forms.  If you must fax in your form, and plan to attend one of these oral presentation sessions, do not pre-register for a workshop!.

Workshop and precourse size limits are set by their faculty; most are limited to no more than 50 attendees. You may also pre-register to attend clinical updates and special symposia, which can accommodate 200 attendees in each session.

Anyone enrolled as a student - at either the undergraduate or graduate level, would identify themselves at the associate member level.

MEMBERSHIP STATUS: Only current SGIM members who have paid their 2012 dues may register at member rates. Non-members, lapsed and former members are welcome to either join or renew their membership at the time of registration in order to take advantage of the reduced member registration fees. 

Registration Categories
Physicians who wish to receive CME credits must register in the appropriate registration category and designate their medical degree.

• Full Member: Full Members and Retired/Disabled Physician Members who are current with their dues.  Registered full member attendees are eligible to apply for CME credit.
• Non-Member Physician: Physicians who are not current SGIM members. Registered non-members are eligible to apply for CME credit.
• Non-Member Health Professional: Non-physician health professionals who are not current SGIM members. This registration category is available to those with degrees such as MSW, PhD, MPH, RN, PA, etc.
• Associate Member: Medical Student/Resident, and Fellows who are current with their 2012 dues.
  Medical students and residents are not eligible to apply for CME credit.
• Non-Member Medical Student/Resident, and Fellows: Medical students, residents and fellows who are not current SGIM members. Registered Resident/Fellow/Student Medical students and residents are not eligible to apply for CME credit.
• Medical Student Scholarship: There are a limited number of medical student scholarships available to both member and non-member medical students.  Medical student status verification will be required within 48 hours of registering in this categoy.  A copy of a valid medical student ID card as an exceptable form of verification may be faxed to the office at 202-887-5405.

 
Registration Deadlines and Fees:
In order to register at the pre-registration fee, you must register online or your paper registration form must be received at the SGIM office no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on March 23, 2012.

Late Registration Fee and Deadline:
Registrations received between March 26 and April 22, 2012 (12:00 midnight Eastern Time), are considered late registrations. SGIM charges an additional $60.00 to process late registration.

• On-Site Registration Fee: If you have not registered by April 25, 2012, you must register on-site.
  A $110.00 fee applies to all on-site registrations.
• Paper Registration Fee: A $25.00 processing fee will be applied to all registrations that are mailed or faxed, with the exception of associate member group registrations. Click here to download a registration form you can fax or mail to SGIM.

Registration Confirmation:
If you register online: A registration confirmation will be displayed at the end of your registration process.  You may also choose to have an emailed copy sent to you by selecting the "email me" button at end of registration.
If you fax or mail your registration a confirmation email will be sent within two weeks of its receipt.

If you mail your registration we strongly suggest use of a delivery carrier that provides you with delivery confirmation.

A list of activities for which you pre-register is included in the registration confirmation.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:
All cancellations and requests for refunds must be received in writing by April 26, 2012.
A $75 cancellation fee will apply.
No refunds will be granted for cancellations received after April 26, 2012

Attendance and Ticketing
Workshops are not ticketed. However, workshop size may be limited by session coordinators and/or room size. Pre-registrants will be seated first. Room capacity will be monitored. If you have not pre-registered for a workshop, the session coordinator will insure pre-registered attendees are seated before allowing non-registered attendees to take seats.

Meals Included
Annual Meeting Registration includes:
Thursday, Friday and Saturday: continental breakfasts
Thursday box lunch
Friday Awards luncheon. PLEASE NOTE: morning and afternoon beverage breaks are not planned at this time.

Special Meal Requests: Only those who pre-register may request Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Kosher or Halal meals. Those registering onsite WILL NOT have the option of special meal requests.

PLEASE NOTE: DINNERS ARE NOT PROVIDED AND THERE IS NO LUNCH PRIOR TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS.

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