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

How Times Have Changed — Or Have They Really?

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

The Challenge and Value of Obtaining an Accurate Home Medication List

Rebecca E. Berger, MD; Kirsten Homma, MD, MPH
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Leadership Loneliness in Health Care: Exploring the Causes, Consequences, and Solutions for a Connected Future

Jennifer K. Clark, MD
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The Keys to SGIM’s Success Over the Past 50 Years

David Karlson, PhD
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Other Articles

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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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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