The SGIM Ethics Committee supports the mission of SGIM by promoting the ethical practice of general internal medicine, addressing ethical issues in institutional medicine, clinical practice, research, and health policy, and highlighting moral distress caused by conflicts about such issues. We support internists through research and education in clinical, organizational, and research ethics; advise SGIM leaders and members on managing conflicts of interest; and mentor GIM faculty and trainees for career development in ethics.
Group Leaders

Lubna Khawaja, MD
Group Position
Chair
Professional Role
Associate Professor
Affiliation
Baylor College of Medicine

Fernando Carnavali, MD
Group Position
Co-Chair
Professional Role
Associate Professor
Affiliation
Mount Sinai Health System

Liz Dzeng, MD, MPH, PhD
Group Position
Council Liaison
Professional Role
Associate Professor
Affiliation
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Erika Baker
Group Position
Staff Liaison
Professional Role
Project Management, Director
Affiliation
SGIM

Noelle Barge
Group Position
Staff Liaison
Professional Role
Program & Committee Specialist
Affiliation
SGIM