In This Month's Issue

This mid-summer issue of SGIM Forum offers an educational potpourri. In this issue, Jani writes about Reflejos, an arts and humanities online publication, for which she served as editor. Eric Bass, SGIM CEO, and Rita Lee, chair of the 2021 Annual Meeting Program Committee, reflect on a successful virtual annual meeting. Mulligan, et al, summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of block grants, discussed at a LEAHP scholars journal club. Schmidt, et al, offer documentation tips to meet both patient needs and new CMS documentation requirements. Buell, et al, explains assessment of residents’ interest in performing procedures and implications for educational curricular planning. Le, et al, share high-yield insights on POCUS usage in evaluating patients with COVID-19. Finally, Levine recommends Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine, a timely book that features contributions from members of the SGIM Women and Medicine Commission. Maybe the July Effect is just us revving our (learning) engines!

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

Catalyzing Change through Evidence: Highlighting Innovations from the SGIM Update in Medical Education

Sreekala Raghavan, MD; Peggy Leung, MD; Jordan See, MD, MS; Yihan Yang, MD, MHS-MedEd; Rebekah Gardner, MD
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How Positive Psychology Transforms Medicine and Professional Practice

Carlos Estrada, MD, MS, FACP President, SGIM
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Improving Patient Comfort for IUD Placement: Important Updates for SGIM Clinicians

Alekses Clifton, MD; Jennifer Michener, MD; Christine Prifti, MD; Mindy Sobota, MD, MS, MPhil; Vidya Gopinath, MD
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From the Clinic to the Capitol: In the Room Where It Happens

Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS
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Council’s Response to the SGIM25 Community Forum on Engaging in Advocacy

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, MACP; Carlos Estrada, MD, MS, FACP
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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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