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

Succession Planning: Leadership Should Plan for the Unexpected

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

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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The Challenge and Value of Obtaining an Accurate Home Medication List

Rebecca E. Berger, MD; Kirsten Homma, MD, MPH
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Other Articles

Q & A on the New Quality Family Planning Guidelines

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH; Sonya Borrero, MD, MS
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The Keys to SGIM’s Success Over the Past 50 Years

David Karlson, PhD
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Levity through Fiction: A Low Stakes Approach of Teaching Failure in Medical Education

Christopher R. Simmons, MD, PhD
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Creating Positive Change through Connection and Collaboration in Academic General Internal Medicine

Cecilia Scholcoff, MD, MPH; Amy H. Farkas, MD, MS; Carol Sprague, MD
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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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