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

Addressing Healthcare Concerns in 2026: Moving Past the Attacks of 2025

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

The 2025 SGIM Bite-Size Teaching Symposium: Elevating Clinician Educators and Evidence-Based Teaching

Yihan Yang, MD, MHS-MedEd; Jordan See, MD; Mim Ari, MD; Athina Vassilakis, MD, MPH
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The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Inpatient Medicine Services

Justin J. Choi, MD, MSc; Mona Krouss, MD; Daniel J. Morgan, MD; Luci K. Leykum, MD, MBA, MSc
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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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Other Articles

Remembering Shelly Greenfield: An SGIM Pioneer, Leader, and Mentor

Martin F. Shapiro, MD, PhD; Lisa V. Rubenstein, MD, MSPH; Richard L. Kravitz, MD, MSPH; Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH
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Demystifying the Role of an SGIM President: Annual and Regional Meeting Updates and Open Communication

Carlos Estrada, MD, MS, FACP, President, SGIM
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Our Shared Human Experiences Is the Fuel for Advocacy

Amber Brown Keebler, MD
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Medical Gaslighting: Understanding and Addressing the Patient’s Perspective

Nikhil Sood, MD; Anthony D. Slonim, MD, DrPH, FCCM
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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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Superwoman vs. Life: The Path to Becoming a Chameleon

Holly Pursley, MD, MSPH, FACP
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