In This Month's Issue
In the August issue, the editors of Forum are pleased to present awards, updates, and photographs from the SGIM annual meeting in National Harbor, MD. Mark Schwartz, the SGIM President, reflects on his experiences at the annual meeting in his article “This is My Happy Place.” The recipients of the annual meeting awards and grants are listed, along with reflections from the Education Committee’s awardees. Eric Bass, SGIM CEO, outlines SGIM Council’s priorities, and the new SGIM Forum co-editors share their publishing philosophy in their inaugural column. Policy issues are highlighted in articles featuring Medicare Prior Authorization and hospital outcome reimbursement. The Bite-Size Teaching Awards article provides provocative questions to stimulate educational innovations, and the annual meeting pictures showcase SGIM members’ camaraderie, enthusiasm for learning, and joy in being together.
