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 Relentless Pursuit of Perfection: Preventing Healthcare Failures

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

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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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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Other Articles

Bridging the Primary Care Gap: Exposing Trainees to High-Performing Practices to Address the Workforce Shortage

Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, FACP, President, SGIM
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SGIM Regional Teaching Competition: Equalizing the Playing Field for Trainees and Junior Faculty to Shine

Rani Nandiwada, MD, MS; Peggy B. Leung, MD; Amy H. Farkas, MD, MS
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Is It Time to Re-Imagine “Women’s Health?

Amy Farkas, MD, MS; Emmanuelle Yecies, MD, MS; Sarah Merriam, MD, MS; Holly Thomas, MD, MS; Sarah Tilstra, MD, MS
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Q & A with SGIM’s CEO and the Chair/Founder of the GEMS Alliance

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Jenny Mladenovic, MD, MBA, MACP
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Women’s Caucus: Reflecting on 40 Years of Advocacy and Collaboration

Anne Cioletti, MD; Indu Partha, MD; Rakhee Bhayani, MD
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Musings from the 2024 SGIM Education Committee Award Recipients

Amy Farkas, MD, MS; Sarah Merriam, MD, MS; Shana Zucker, MD; Elisa Sottile, MD
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