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

Modeling the Future of Primary Care: A Chance to Fix a Broken Healthcare System

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

The Medical Educator Portfolio Puzzle: Putting Together the Pieces of Your Teaching Career

Craig Noronha, MD, FACP; Katie Twist, MD, FACP; Athina Vassilakis, MD, MPH; D. Rani Nandiwada, MD, MSEd; Meghan Kiefer, MD, MPH
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Highlights of the SGIM 2025 Annual Meeting: Celebrating Our Transformational Ideas and Enacting Meaningful Change

Thomas Radomski, MD, MS; Dominique Cosco, MD
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The Hybrid General Internist: A Novel Solution to Declining Interest in Primary Care

Rae Witt, MD; Jana Wardian, PhD, MSW; Victoria Kennel, PhD; Jennifer Parker, MD; Chelsea Navarrette, MD
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Other Articles

How to Reduce Harm at Discharge: What I Wish I Learned Sooner

Sydney Katz, MD
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Touching the Future: A Personal Reflection on Making an SGIM Bequest

Tom Inui, MD
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Parenting in Medicine: Navigating Your Way to Work-Life Integration

Emily Podany, MD; Namrata Patel, MD; Rakhee K. Bhayani, MD
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Leadership Lessons Shared by ACLGIM Members

Michael Klein, MD
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