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

“You Have Cancer”—Internists’ Role in Life-Altering Conversations

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

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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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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Other Articles

Practicing Excellence in Health Care

Nikhil Sood, MD
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Q & A with SGIM’s CEO and Immediate Past President on Notable Achievements of 2023-24

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Martha S. Gerrity, MD, MPH, PhD
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Beyond Roadblocks: Navigating Mounting Threats to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine

Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, FACP, President, SGIM
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2024 USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines: Important Updates for SGIM Clinicians

Jennifer L. Michener, MD; Alia Chisty, MD, MS; Megan McNamara, MD, MS
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Learning Core Geriatric Principles through Inpatient Geriatric Consults

Louisa Whitesides, MD; Tahira Lodhi, MD; Christina Prather, MD; Tania Alchalabi, MD
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