SGIM Health Policy Clinical Practice Subcommittee Chairperson Opening

The SGIM Health Policy Clinical Practice (HPC-CP) Subcommittee is recruiting for the Co-Chair position, leading into a future Chair position. The HPC-CP Chair and Co-Chair roles are highly visible roles with substantial opportunity to influence SGIM policy and advocacy direction and to become a national leader within SGIM.

Job Description:

This position would include an initial two-year commitment, working with the Chair to accomplish HPC- CP goals. This would include significant mentoring on HPC-CP processes and content from the HPC-CP Chair. Specific roles for the Co-Chair include:

• Attending HPC-CP meetings (currently 2^nd Friday of the month at 3pm Eastern but subject to change)
• Facilitating HPC-CP meetings in the absence of the Chair
• Attending HPC Executive Committee meetings (3^rd Friday of the month at 2pm Eastern), attended by subcommittee Chairs and Co-Chairs, Executive Committee Chair and Co-Chair, SGIM President, CEO, Senior Communications Director, Senior Policy Advisors, and CRD (SGIM’s government relations firm)
• Serving as a voting member of HPC Executive Committee in the absence of the Chair
• Working with the Chair and CRD to draft written policy and advocacy documents on behalf of SGIM
• Working with the HPC-CP Chair on additional responsibilities as

Co-chair monthly time commitment varies from 2 hours to 5-10 hours per month.

After serving as Co-Chair, the individual would ideally assume the role of the Chair for the next three years. The former Chair will serve as Co-Chair for the first six months of the new Chair’s appointment to continue supporting, mentoring, and stagger the transition of leadership for continuity purposes. A search for a new Co-Chair would begin after the first year of the new Chair’s tenure. Specific roles for the Chair include:

• Facilitating HPC-CP Meetings
• Attending HPC Executive Committee meetings, including providing monthly report-out of subcommittee activities
• Serving as one of five voting members of HPC Exec (along with HPC Exec Chair and Co-Chair and the Research and Education subcommittee Chairs). Examples of voting situations:
  • When SGIM HPC is asked to sign-on to external coalition advocacy initiatives
  • When SGIM HPC is asked to endorse positions from internal SGIM groups or individuals
• Planning the annual HPC-CP agenda, in conjunction with CRD
• Planning the monthly meeting agenda, in conjunction with CRD
• Leading SGIM HPC-CP writing of relevant policy and advocacy documents
• Serving as liaison to relevant external organizations on relevant topics (e.g., ACP, Primary Care Collaborative)

Chair monthly time commitment varies from 3-4 hours to up to 10-20 hours per month.

The SGIM HPC CP Subcommittee has traditionally focused on equity, access and payment to support the patient populations our membership serves. Specific examples of recent work include:

• Response to annual proposed rule-making from The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program, and Inpatient Prospective Payment System
• Collaboration with the Primary Care Collaborative to support implementation of the 2021 NASEM Report on High Quality Primary Care
• Individual and coalition advocacy to support equitable telehealth policy and payment beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
• Response to one-time Congressional and CMS Requests for Information related to primary care payments, AI/technology use in healthcare settings

Current areas of development include:

• Position Statement for Medicare Advantage
• Expanding member and interest group engagement in health policy advocacy
• Supporting access to treatment for substance use disorders and mental health
• Supporting members with navigating healthcare changes with the current administration

SGIM HPC does not traditionally focus on state-level issues, given SGIM’s structure with regions rather than state chapters.

Selection Criteria:

The SGIM HP- CP is seeking to actively diversify membership, perspectives, and priorities, while maintaining alignment with SGIM overall values and mission. We are seeking to disseminate a clear job description and transparent selection process, using objective criteria, and thus seeking to minimize bias in the selection process. We seek to prioritize competence over experience. We seek to actively recruit from SGIM groups and members across SGIM, including those who have not been traditionally well represented within medicine and health policy.

If multiple candidates for the Co-Chair position are identified, SGIM HPC CP will use the following criteria:

• Demonstrated competence in leading or advocating for change in any area that is consistent with SGIM mission and values (1-10, weighted x2)
• Demonstrated competence in health policy (1-10, weighted x 1)
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in any area that is consistent with HPC CP longitudinal priorities related to health equity, health care access or supporting primary care (1-10, weighted x 1)
• Demonstrated commitment to SGIM service (e.g., committee or interest groups, regional leadership, meeting planning) (1-10, weighted x1)

Evaluation will be conducted by the current HPC-CP Chair, the HPC Exec Chair, and HPC Exec Co-Chair. HPC-CP recommendation for Co-Chair must be approved by SGIM President-Elect.

Please submit a CV and one-page letter of intent by the deadline.  Submissions will be received at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6ST9QCL

Deadline: December 5, 2025, at 11:59PM ET.

Questions may be directed to Celeste Newby, HPC-CP chair, at celeste.newby@gmail.com