#ProudtobeGIM

is a campaign from the Society of General Internal Medicine aimed at encouraging medical students and residents to pursue GIM. We give general internists a framework to explain why their field is special.

This web portal provides facts about the field of general internal medicine, information for students, and mechanisms through which established GIM physicians can interest their students and residents in the field. 

Join us on Twitter at #ProudtobeGIM.

*This year's Proud to be GIM week will be held February 24, 2020 - February 28, 2020.*

What is General Internal Medicine (GIM)?

 1. The general internist is the “quarterback” of care, coordinating a patient’s care among specialists while building life-long relationships with patients.

2. Internists are leading the charge into the future of health care by innovating new health care delivery systems that serve our patients better.

3. Internists are the primary care doctors you turn to throughout the life-cycle, when you’re young and healthy, when you confront health difficulties, and the trusted advisor you turn to after receiving advice from specialists. 

Learn More About General Internal Medicine

Is general internal medicine all clinical all the time? What does it take to get into a general internal medicine residency position? Dr. Paul O'Rourke, a fellow in general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and Tyler Mains, a fourth-year medical student, address med students' questions and some myths about the specialty as they explain the advantages of being a general internist.

Listen to the Podcast Below