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

Forum Philosophy: Where Every Voice Matters

Megan McNamara, MD, MS; Alia Chisty, MD, MS Co-Editors-in-Chief, SGIM Forum
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Featured Column

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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Evolving Professional Role Identity and Health System Science for Primary Care Trainees: A Multi-Institutional Qualitative Study

Deepa Rani Nandiwada, MD, MSME; Erik X. Tan, MD; Zoe Barbati, MD; Jennifer Kogan, MD
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Other Articles

Teaching the Consult Call: A Fellow-Led Curriculum to Improve Bi-Directional Communication

Shreya Narayanan, MD; Christopher D. Jackson, MD
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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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In a Time of Societal Emergency, Our Society Must Advocate Differently

Alexander Friedman, DO; Zackary Berger, MD, PhD
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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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