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

The Art of Mentoring: Rules and Roles for Mentors and Mentees

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

Beyond the Marble Steps: Redefining Advocacy at the 2026 SGIM Annual Meeting

Amanda S. Mixon, MD, MS, MSPH; Eric Yudelevich Blumrosen, MD
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Increasing Trainee Engagement: Investing in the Future of SGIM

Jillian R. Kyle, MD, MS; Anna Kho, MD; Marley Dubrow, BA; Muna Futur, MBA; Athina Vassilakis, MD, MPH
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The 2025 SGIM Bite-Size Teaching Symposium: Elevating Clinician Educators and Evidence-Based Teaching

Yihan Yang, MD, MHS-MedEd; Jordan See, MD; Mim Ari, MD; Athina Vassilakis, MD, MPH
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Other Articles

An Unusual Case of Post-operative Weakness: Recognizing Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Rachel Akers, MS; Sara Chitlik, BA; Michelle Sweet, MD
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Building the Rungs: Using Change Management to Accelerate Academic Promotions at a Community Academic Hospital

Anjali A. Nigalaye, MD, MBA; Matthew A. Weissman, MD, MBA
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Responding to the Sacred: Meaningful Moments in the Lives of Our Patients

Robert Jordan Hall, MD
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Yale Primary Care’s CHAMP: The Case for Addiction Medicine Training Tracks

Kenneth L. Morford, MD, FASAM
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Q & A with SGIM’s CEO and President about the Importance of SGIM’s External Relations in Disruptive Times

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, MACP
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