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

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

Francine Jetton, MA, CAE, Senior Director of Communications & Publications, SGIM
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SGIM 2024 Annual Meeting Photos

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Speakers Bureau: A Grassroots Effort to Support Academic Promotion

Jennifer Koch, MD
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Scaling Age-Friendly Health Systems in a Large Integrated Health System: Lessons and Opportunities

Shivani K. Jindal, MD, MPH; Kimberly Wozneak, MS; Laurence M. Solberg, MD; Andrea Wershof Schwartz, MD, MPH, AGSF
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Practicing Excellence in Health Care

Nikhil Sood, MD
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