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

Horseshoe or Magnet? Outstanding Leaders Are Better Magnets

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

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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The Coaching Confidence Myth—And a Simple Fix for Immediate Improvement

Cara Hale Alter
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Stand Up for Medical Advocacy: This Is Our Lane

Andy Young, DO; Saloni Maharaj, MD; Anna Kho, MD
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Other Articles

Crafting Your Teaching Philosophy: Five Essential Elements to Describe Your Purpose, Practice, and Progress

Madeline Rodriguez, MD; Yihan Yang, MD, MHS, MedEd; Tanya Nikiforova, MD, MS; David M. Callender, MD, MPH, FACP
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Highlights from the 2024 ACLGIM Summit: Strengthening Our GIM Foundation

Paul Pirraglia, MD, MPH; Eric Mortensen, MD, MSc; Jillian Gann
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Together for Change: Advocating for Patients at SGIM 2025

Dianne Goede, MD; Maura George, MD
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Q & A on the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Model for Projections about the Shortage of Primary Care Physicians

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Atul Grover, MD, PhD; Michael Dill, MA
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Healing through Advocacy and Action: The Vital Role of Physicians as Agents of Change

Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, MACP, President, SGIM
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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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