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Current Forum Issue: September 2024

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From the Editor

September 1, 2024 - From the Editor

A September to Remember: Celebrating Women in Medicine

Michael Landry, MD, MSc, FACP, Editor in Chief, SGIM Forum

“A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the woman physician…

Featured Articles

September 1, 2024 - Commission/Committee/Interest Group Update

Women’s Caucus: Reflecting on 40 Years of Advocacy and Collaboration

Anne Cioletti, MD; Indu Partha, MD; Rakhee Bhayani, MD

As September is “Women in Medicine” month, it is important to recognize…

August 1, 2024 - Annual Meeting Update

Society of General Internal Medicine Announces Its 2024 Award and Grant Recipients

Francine Jetton, MA, CAE, Senior Director of Communications & Publications, SGIM

The Society of General Internal Medicine presented numerous awards and grants at…

July 1, 2024 - Improving Care

2024 USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines: Important Updates for SGIM Clinicians

Jennifer L. Michener, MD; Alia Chisty, MD, MS; Megan McNamara, MD, MS

This content is an exclusive benefit for SGIM members. If you’re a…

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September 1, 2024 - Best Practices

Aligning Billing with Health Equity: New Social Determinants of Health and Community Health Integration Billing Codes

Beret Fitzgerald, MD; Rachel Bernard, MD, MPH; Celeste Newby, MD, PhD; Quratulain Syed, MD

September 1, 2024 - From the Regions

Reflections from the SGIM Education Committee Regional Bite-Size Teaching Award Winners

Amy H. Farkas, MD, MS; Peggy B. Leung, MD; Yihan Yang, MD; Rani Nandiwada, MD, MS

September 1, 2024 - President’s Column

Bridging the Primary Care Gap: Exposing Trainees to High-Performing Practices to Address the Workforce Shortage

Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, FACP, President, SGIM

September 1, 2024 - Medical Education

SGIM Regional Teaching Competition: Equalizing the Playing Field for Trainees and Junior Faculty to Shine

Rani Nandiwada, MD, MS; Peggy B. Leung, MD; Amy H. Farkas, MD, MS

September 1, 2024 - PERSPECTIVE

Is It Time to Re-Imagine “Women’s Health?

Amy Farkas, MD, MS; Emmanuelle Yecies, MD, MS; Sarah Merriam, MD, MS; Holly Thomas, MD, MS; Sarah Tilstra, MD, MS

September 1, 2024 - From the Editor

A September to Remember: Celebrating Women in Medicine

Michael Landry, MD, MSc, FACP, Editor in Chief, SGIM Forum

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