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Forum offers articles, essays, thought pieces and editorials that reflect on health care trends, report on Society activities, and explore important issues for general internists in U.S. healthcare and globally.

Forum is dedicated to serving the needs of SGIM members by engaging in thoughtful debates, sharing clearly articulated perspectives, and presenting innovations in research, education, advocacy, and clinical practice.

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Current Forum Issue: November 2026

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From the Editor

November 1, 2026 - From the Editor

Smile More: Spotlighting Hidden Hurdles Experienced by Women Leaders

Alia Chisty, MD, MS

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Featured Articles

November 1, 2026 - Sign of the Times

What Are General Internists For?

Sabrina Felson, MD; Erin Krebs, MD, MPH; Mark D. Schwartz, MD

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October 1, 2026 - Medical Education

Beyond Precepting: Using Longitudinal Clinic Coaching to Strengthen Ambulatory Education

Jessica Valente, MD, MPH; Christina Rinaldi, DO; Jeffrey Alexander, MD; Stephanie Myers, MD; Donna Williams, MD

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September 1, 2026 - Leadership and Healthcare Administration

Grounding in Purpose, Flourishing in Leadership: Reflections on the 2026 ACLGIM Leon Hess Management Training and Leadership Institute

Kate Hust, MD, MPH; David Callender, MD, MPH

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November 1, 2026 - PERSPECTIVE

50 Years of SGIM: How Women’s Lives Have Changed in the Workplace and at Home

Kristin A. Swedish, MD, MPH; Anne Cioletti, MD

November 1, 2026 - Best Practices

Will I Be Okay after Surgery? Counseling Our Patients on the Road to Recovery

Ryan Munyon, MD; Richard Silbert, MD; Matthew A. Pappas, MD; Michele Fang, MD

November 1, 2026 - HEALTH POLICY

PREVENTATIVE Screening Guidelines: Population vs. Individual Benefit

Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP; Michael Landry, MD, MSc, FACP

November 1, 2026 - From the Society

Q & A on #ProudtobeGIM: Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Elizabeth Davey, MBA; Francine Jetton, MA, CAE; Shelly-Ann Fluker, MD

November 1, 2026 - Leadership and Healthcare Administration

Reflections on The Fiscal Frontier: Lessons Learned at the Intersection of Leadership and Finance in Academic Medicine

Sunil K. Sahai, MD, FACP, SFHM, DFPM

November 1, 2026 - President’s Column

Tiering Health Care Apart: When Better Care Becomes a Luxury Good

Mark D. Schwartz, MD President, SGIM

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