In This Month's Issue

In this issue, Lypson, SGIM President, looks back to reflect on the value of SGIM membership and community during the first-ever virtual live SGIM Annual Meeting in April 2021. Leung, SGIM Forum Editor in Chief, also looks back, asking members to continue sharing their #MyFirstSGIM experiences and how they came to call SGIM their professional home. Bass, CEO of SGIM, and Lypson look forward together to describe how SGIM Council, Committees, and Commissions develop and set their priorities for the upcoming year.

Jetton announces the #SGIM21 award winners, while Lee, et al., feature wisdom and inspiration from several education award winners. Award acceptance videos can also be viewed here: https://connect.sgim.org/annualmeeting/2021-awards.

Additionally, an essay from associate member Min, this issue's article of the month, speaks of loss during patient care. An essay from Terasaki offers first-hand perspective of methadone disposition for hospitalized patients. Redinger, et al., survey their interns and residents on preferences for virtual case conferences during COVID-19. Finally, Brown, et al., write up a case report of a rare disease, a neuroimmunological disorder presenting with symptoms of autonomic dysfunction.

From the Editor

History of SGIM’s Southern Region

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

The Coaching Confidence Myth—And a Simple Fix for Immediate Improvement

Cara Hale Alter
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Stand Up for Medical Advocacy: This Is Our Lane

Andy Young, DO; Saloni Maharaj, MD; Anna Kho, MD
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A Medical Educators’ Toolbox for Generative Artificial Intelligence

Katherine Killian, MD; Elaine Cruz, DO; Pamela Vohra-Khullar, MD; Elisa Sottile, MD; Deborah Edelman, MD
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Other Articles

Society of General Internal Medicine Announces Its 2025 Award and Grant Recipients

Taylor Smith, MPS, Senior Social Media and Communications Specialist, SGIM
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Seven Tips for a Successful GIMLearn Submission

Marshall Fleurant, MD, MPH; Nathan Spell, MD, FACP; Eric Green, MD, MSc, FACP; Margaret C. Lo, MD, FACP
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Q & A with SGIM’s CEO and Past President on the Society’s Achievements of 2024-25

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, MACP
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When We Look Up: The Individual behind the Photograph

Emma Fenske, DO
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A New Academic Year: Take Stock, Plan Ahead, Celebrate Wins, Dream a Bit

Carlos Estrada, MD, MS, FACP, President, SGIM
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Five Steps to Successfully Navigate Career Transitions

Candace Sprott, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACP; Stewart F. Babbott, MD, MACP; Tiffany I. Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA, FEFIM
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