In This Month's Issue

In the January 2021 issue of Forum, Lee and Schenker, co-chairs of SGIM’s 2021 Annual Meeting, share the benefits of attending the Society’s virtual live -- and lively! -- meeting April 20-23, 2021. Jean Kutner, SGIM president, describes learnings as we reprise and adapt our regional and national COVID-19 responses, contrasting our roles metaphorically with the film, Groundhog Day. Eric Bass, SGIM CEO, updates us on the status of SGIM external relations through organizational collaborations to benefit our communities and patients. Tiffany I. Leung, Forum editor, reflects on New Year’s resolutions accompanying a needed sense of renewal for physicians and front-line healthcare workers.

Hanna and Callister provide best practices for substance use disorders treatment during COVID-19. Block et al describe a pilot project engaging medical students in COVID-19 telehealth care, while Sagar and McGinn describe five core tenets and the design of a post-COVID ambulatory patient care service. Sgro provides us the third and final installment of Forum’s Racism in Medicine essay collection. Hamer and Estrada close the issue with a comprehensive list of scholarly publication venues for quality improvement work, refreshing a previous list from 2011.

From the Editor

Featured Column

Grounding in Purpose, Flourishing in Leadership: Reflections on the 2026 ACLGIM Leon Hess Management Training and Leadership Institute

Kate Hust, MD, MPH; David Callender, MD, MPH
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Society of General Internal Medicine Announces Award and Grant Recipients from the 2026 Annual Meeting

Francine Jetton, MA, CAE, Senior Director of Communications & Publications, SGIM
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Unlocking Potential and Building a Personal Career Blueprint: Leveraging the Power of a Professional Society

Naseema Merchant, MD; Kathryn Jobbins, DO, MS
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Other Articles

Recognizing the Distinct Educational Value of Student-Run Free Clinics: More Than a Place to Volunteer

Ari Ettleson, BA; Alisa Dewald, BS; Ashwin Govindan, MS; Janani Raveendran, MD, Med; Emmeline Ha, MD
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Bringing Telehealth to Older Adults via a Health System-Housing Partnership

Troy Sterling, MD; Kristine Gaw, BA; Samantha Scott, BA; Amy Lu, MD
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Q & A with SGIM’s CEO and the Chairs of the 2025 SGIM Annual Meeting in Florida

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Dominique Cosco, MD, FACP; Thomas Radomski, MD, MS
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Treatment of HIV Infection in Transgender Patients: Opportunities for Tailored Care

Aprotim C. Bhowmik, MD, MPH, EdM
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Inside SGIM Leadership: Making Decisions and Building Community

Carlos Estrada, MD, MS, FACP, President, SGIM
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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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