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

Mardi Gras for the Mind: Finding Happiness Outside of Medicine

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

The Challenge and Value of Obtaining an Accurate Home Medication List

Rebecca E. Berger, MD; Kirsten Homma, MD, MPH
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Leadership Loneliness in Health Care: Exploring the Causes, Consequences, and Solutions for a Connected Future

Jennifer K. Clark, MD
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Other Articles

RETHINKING CONFERENCE TRAVEL THROUGH AN ENVIRONMENTAL LENS

Richard Silbert, MD
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REFLECTIONS ON #SGIM23: MEETING THE PROMISE OF TOMORROW

Martha S. Gerrity, MD, MPH, PhD, FACP, President, SGIM
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Q & A WITH SGIM’S CEO AND THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Shelly-Ann Fluker, MD; Milda Saunders, MD, MPH
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THE MUSIC VIDEO: INCORPORATING ARTS INTO MEDICAL EDUCATION

Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD
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STEPPING INTO THE TENSION: A REFLECTION ON MY FIRST ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE

Kaitlin Flatmann, MD; Christopher Jackson, MD
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Q & A ABOUT PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADVOCATES FOR GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE (GIM)

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Mark D. Schwartz, MD; John Goodson, MD
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