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

“You Have Cancer”—Internists’ Role in Life-Altering Conversations

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

A Medical Educators’ Toolbox for Generative Artificial Intelligence

Katherine Killian, MD; Elaine Cruz, DO; Pamela Vohra-Khullar, MD; Elisa Sottile, MD; Deborah Edelman, MD
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Beyond the Marble Steps: Redefining Advocacy at the 2026 SGIM Annual Meeting

Amanda S. Mixon, MD, MS, MSPH; Eric Yudelevich Blumrosen, MD
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Increasing Trainee Engagement: Investing in the Future of SGIM

Jillian R. Kyle, MD, MS; Anna Kho, MD; Marley Dubrow, BA; Muna Futur, MBA; Athina Vassilakis, MD, MPH
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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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