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

Forum Philosophy: Where Every Voice Matters

Megan McNamara, MD, MS; Alia Chisty, MD, MS Co-Editors-in-Chief, SGIM Forum
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Featured Column

Society of General Internal Medicine Announces Award and Grant Recipients from the 2026 Annual Meeting

Francine Jetton, MA, CAE, Senior Director of Communications & Publications, SGIM
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Unlocking Potential and Building a Personal Career Blueprint: Leveraging the Power of a Professional Society

Naseema Merchant, MD; Kathryn Jobbins, DO, MS
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Evolving Professional Role Identity and Health System Science for Primary Care Trainees: A Multi-Institutional Qualitative Study

Deepa Rani Nandiwada, MD, MSME; Erik X. Tan, MD; Zoe Barbati, MD; Jennifer Kogan, MD
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Other Articles

The Keys to SGIM’s Success Over the Past 50 Years

David Karlson, PhD
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Levity through Fiction: A Low Stakes Approach of Teaching Failure in Medical Education

Christopher R. Simmons, MD, PhD
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Creating Positive Change through Connection and Collaboration in Academic General Internal Medicine

Cecilia Scholcoff, MD, MPH; Amy H. Farkas, MD, MS; Carol Sprague, MD
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Crafting Your Teaching Philosophy: Five Essential Elements to Describe Your Purpose, Practice, and Progress

Madeline Rodriguez, MD; Yihan Yang, MD, MHS, MedEd; Tanya Nikiforova, MD, MS; David M. Callender, MD, MPH, FACP
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Highlights from the 2024 ACLGIM Summit: Strengthening Our GIM Foundation

Paul Pirraglia, MD, MPH; Eric Mortensen, MD, MSc; Jillian Gann
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Together for Change: Advocating for Patients at SGIM 2025

Dianne Goede, MD; Maura George, MD
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