In This Month's Issue

Like this pandemic, climate change respects no borders, making global climate commitments essential to preserve precious shared environmental resources and motivate human behavior with fewer negative environmental impacts. As the pandemic continues, so, too, do other urgent contemporary public health priorities, as Jean Kutner, SGIM president, reminds us. SGIM experts, leaders, and advocates in climate health share their insights on advancing climate justice, promoting climate health education of the public and medical communities, and improving patients’ and population health. As you read articles in this first-ever Forum theme issue on climate change and health, I encourage you to also explore the informative references that authors cite, including important policy statements, government reports, position papers, and research articles.

We have an engaged and forward-thinking Forum associate editor team to thank for highlighting climate change and health in this special theme issue. I hope you find this to be a springboard for continuous learning and inspiration on how you can engage in climate advocacy and care for patients affected by climate change.

From the Editor

Featured Column

Grounding in Purpose, Flourishing in Leadership: Reflections on the 2026 ACLGIM Leon Hess Management Training and Leadership Institute

Kate Hust, MD, MPH; David Callender, MD, MPH
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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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Other Articles

Reflections on the Unique Value of SGIM

Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH
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Ask An Ethicist: Managing Challenging Conversations Surrounding Brain Death

Holland Kaplan, MD; Zackary Berger, MD, PhD; Lubna Khawaja, MD
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From Off-Label to Unlabeled Prescribing: A Dangerous New Trend?

Richard Silbert, MD; Amirala S. Pasha, DO, JD
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SGIM’s Stand on the Health of Incarcerated People: Expanding Medicaid to Incarcerated Individuals

Justin Berk, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, FASAM; Benjamin Howell, MD, MPH, MHS; Toby Terwilliger, MD; Laura Hawks, MD, MPH
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A Society of General Internal Medicine Position Statement on Expanding Medicaid Coverage to Incarcerated Individuals, 2025

Prepared by Laura Hawks, Benjamin A. Howell, Justin Berk, Toby Terwilliger on behalf of Incarceration, Health, and Justice Interest Group and Health Policy Committee and the Society of General Internal Medicine
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Living Loss

Emma Fenske, DO
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