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The Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM) is the official journal of the Society. It promotes improved patient care, research, and education in primary care, general internal medicine, and hospital medicine. Its articles focus on topics such as clinical medicine, epidemiology, prevention, health care delivery, curriculum development, and numerous other non-traditional themes, in addition to classic clinical research on problems in internal medicine.

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SGIM Forum is the Society’s official newsletter, published monthly. Forum offers articles, essays, thought pieces, and editorials that reflect on healthcare trends, report on Society activities, & explore critical issues for general internists in U.S. & global healthcare. Forum is dedicated to serving the needs of its members by engaging in thoughtful debates, sharing clearly articulated perspectives, and presenting innovations in research, education, advocacy, and clinical practice.

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Factors Influencing Primary Care Career Choice: A Multi-Institutional Cross-sectional Survey of Internal Medicine Primary Care Residency Graduates

Paul O’Rourke MD MPH, Sean Tackett MD MPH, Karen Chacko MD, Stephen J. Knaus MD, Marc Shalaby MD, Shelly-Ann Fluker MD, Mina Ma MD, Maryann Overland MD & Scott Wright MD
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Evaluating the Impact of Coaching Through the Transition to Residency

Abigail Ford Winkel MD, MHPE, Barbara Porter MD, MPH, Magdalena Robak Scheer MD, Marc Triola MD, Jillian Pecoriello MD, Abraham Zachary Cheloff MD & Colleen Gillespie PhD
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Moving Medical Education Along the Arc of Social Justice

G. Dodd Denton MD, MPH, Eloho Ufomata MD, MS, Nichole Zehnder MD, Nora Y. Osman MD, Rachel S. Casas MD, EdM & Sara Sani MD
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Atypical Presentation of Bacterial Meningitis

Jacob Scribner, DO; Vishnu Ilineni, MD
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Why Is Feedback Different? A Case for Direct Observation of Verbal Feedback

Vincent Raikhel, MD; Jeffrey Redinger, MD
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Q & A on the American Heart Association’s Scientific Statement on the Role of Primary Care in Achieving Life’s Essential 8

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Madeline R. Sterling, MD, MPH, MS, FAHA; Jeremy Sussman, MD, MSc
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Resources & Tools

In addition to SGIM’s publications, news updates, and a plethora of other valuable information about the latest advancements in academic general internal medicine, the SGIM website is home to numerous resources and tools.