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.

From the Editor

Featured Column

Society of General Internal Medicine Announces Award and Grant Recipients from the 2026 Annual Meeting

Francine Jetton, MA, CAE, Senior Director of Communications & Publications, SGIM
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Other Articles

Q & A with SGIM’s CEO and President on Council’s Prioritization of How to Maximize Value to Members

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Mark D. Schwartz, MD
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When Outcomes Replace Activities: ACCESS, TEMPO, and the End of the 30-Day Mindset

Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH, MBA
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SGIM 2026 Annual Meeting Photos

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The Second Annual SGIM Bite-Size Teaching Symposium: Celebrating the Art and Science of Medical Education

Raman Singhal, MD; Yihan Yang, MD, MHS-MedEd; Athina Vassilakis, MD, MPH; Mim Ari, MD
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This Is My Happy Place

Mark D. Schwartz, MD, President, SGIM
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WISeR Act: Introducing Prior Authorization in Medicare

Christine Bryson, DO, MPH; Jonathan Zaid, MD; Radhika Prabhakar, MD; Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS
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