In This Month's Issue

The February issue of the SGIM Forum offers timely insights and thoughtful reflections on the issues shaping our field. The 2026 Annual Meeting Chairs share how this year’s meeting will redefine advocacy and highlight the many opportunities for member engagement. SGIM President Dr. Estrada spotlights first-generation physician members, while Dr. Bass reflects on the value SGIM brings to its community. This issue also features an “Ask the Ethicist” column with guidance on navigating difficult conversations with families around brain death, and an article by Drs. Pasha and Silbert examining the risks of unlabeled prescribing of GLP-1 medications. In addition, the Forum proudly publishes an SGIM-endorsed Position Statement alongside an article on expanding Medicaid coverage for incarcerated individuals. The issue concludes with a moving reflection on living loss by Dr. Fenske.

From the Editor

Featured Column

Beyond the Marble Steps: Redefining Advocacy at the 2026 SGIM Annual Meeting

Amanda S. Mixon, MD, MS, MSPH; Eric Yudelevich Blumrosen, MD
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Other Articles

Reflections on the Unique Value of SGIM

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH
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Ask An Ethicist: Managing Challenging Conversations Surrounding Brain Death

Holland Kaplan, MD; Zackary Berger, MD, PhD; Lubna Khawaja, MD
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From Off-Label to Unlabeled Prescribing: A Dangerous New Trend?

Richard Silbert, MD; Amirala S. Pasha, DO, JD
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SGIM’s Stand on the Health of Incarcerated People: Expanding Medicaid to Incarcerated Individuals

Justin Berk, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, FASAM; Benjamin Howell, MD, MPH, MHS; Toby Terwilliger, MD; Laura Hawks, MD, MPH
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A Society of General Internal Medicine Position Statement on Expanding Medicaid Coverage to Incarcerated Individuals, 2025

Prepared by Laura Hawks, Benjamin A. Howell, Justin Berk, Toby Terwilliger on behalf of Incarceration, Health, and Justice Interest Group and Health Policy Committee and the Society of General Internal Medicine
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Living Loss

Emma Fenske, DO
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