Regional meeting
2026 SGIM Southern Regional Meeting
February 26-28, 2026
New Orleans, LA
Call For Submissions
The Southern Call for Submissions is now open.
Key dates
Call for Submissions OPEN: September 24, 2025
Call for Submissions CLOSE: November 12, 2025
Peer Review Period: November 14 - 24, 2025
Registration OPENS: December 10, 2025
Acceptance Notifications: December 10, 2025
Presenter RSVP Deadline: December 19, 2025
Awards & Leadership Nominations Deadline: January 23, 2026
Early Bird Registration Ends: January 30, 2026
Late/Onsite Registration Rate Begins: February 21, 2026
SGIM Southern Regional Meeting: February 26-28, 2026
Southern Regional President
Jennifer B. Cowart, MD
Mayo Clinic Florida
Southern Leadership
The Southern Region conducts annual elections each fall to appoint key officials from institutions across the region.
Calls for Nomination
The SGIM Southern Region is currently seeking nominations for Leadership and Awards.
Call for Leadership Nominations
Southern Leadership Board is seeking nominations for the following elected positions:
- President‐Elect
- Secretary/Treasurer‐ Elect
- Membership‐Elect
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair-Elect.
Qualifications for candidacy include a history of participation in SGIM activities at the regional level. We seek to identify candidates from a range of institutions in the Southern region.
Call for Award Nominations
The SGIM Southern Region is seeking nominations for the following awards:
- Advocacy and Community Service Award
- Award for Excellence in Clinician Education
- Leader in General Internal Medicine (LGIM) Award
- Leadership Development Award
- Regional DEI Award
All nominees must be members of SGIM.
CME/MOC Southern
EARN CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™ and MOC POINTS. Attendees have 30 days following the meeting to complete the required evaluation survey(s).