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

Meaningful Communications: An Essential Tool to Bridge the Great Divide

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

Seeds of Growth: SGIM’s Career Development Programs Cultivate Leaders Across General Internal Medicine

Mark D. Schwartz, MD; Jillian Gann, BA
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Changing the General Internist’s Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorder

Madeline Eckenrode, MD; Emily Nations Bufkin, MD; Kristen Ann Ehrenberger, MD, PhD; Kylie Cullinan, MD; Carlie Stein Somerville, MD
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Society of General Internal Medicine Announces Its 2025 Award and Grant Recipients

Taylor Smith, MPS, Senior Social Media and Communications Specialist, SGIM
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Other Articles

The 2023 SGIM Annual Meeting: Crafting a Vision for Generalist Internists to Meet the Promise of Tomorrow

Shelly-Ann Fluker, MD; Milda Saunders, MD, MPH
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Elevate Your Ambulatory Teaching: Supporting High-Performing Learners

Christine Haynes, MD, MPH; Sarah Christensen, MD; Yasmin Sacro, MD 
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The Medical Education Liaison: Improving Learner and Faculty Experiences in the Ambulatory Setting

Allison Ruff, MD, MHPE; Cornelius A. James, MD; Eve Kerr, MD, MPH 
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Maintaining Our Continued Education: Efforts at SGIM to Provide Value to Our Members

LeRoi S. Hicks, MD, MPH, FACP, President, SGIM
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Leadership in Health Policy (LEAHP) Program: Building on Success

Kelly A. Kyanko, MD, MHS; Latonya Riddle-Jones, MD, MPH; Thomas Staiger, MD; Mark D. Schwartz, MD
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