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

Horseshoe or Magnet? Outstanding Leaders Are Better Magnets

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

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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The Coaching Confidence Myth—And a Simple Fix for Immediate Improvement

Cara Hale Alter
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Stand Up for Medical Advocacy: This Is Our Lane

Andy Young, DO; Saloni Maharaj, MD; Anna Kho, MD
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Other Articles

Strategic Governance: How SGIM Council Is Navigating Change

Carlos Estrada, MD, MS, FACP President, SGIM
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Forging the Future: Giving to SGIM Should Not Wait

Hollis D. Day, MD, MS, MHPE; Elizabeth D. Davey, MBA; Patrick G. O’Connor, MD, MPH, MACP
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The Power of Being Present at the Bedside: A Resident-Attending Call for Action

Lara Kim Rotter, MD; Naseema B. Merchant, MD, PhD
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Memories of John Goodson: One of SGIM’s Fiercest Advocates for Primary Care

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Anders Chen, MD, MHS; Mark D. Schwartz, MD
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Stand Up for Medical Advocacy: This Is Our Lane

Andy Young, DO; Saloni Maharaj, MD; Anna Kho, MD
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When Transformation Became Takeover: Medicine in the Age of Corporate Health Care

Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH, MBA
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