February 2007 PDF Version. Special Theme Issue: Clinical Practice - Why Clinical Practice is Central to the Mission of SGIM. From the Society, Part I: Academic Hospitalist Task Force Update. President's Column: The Tale of Lorenzo. Morning Report: A Diabetic Man with a Swollen Ankle. From the Society, Part II: Highlights of the 2007 SGIM Annual Meeting. In Training: Defending the Modern Day Hypomanic Gatherer. Disparities in Health: Primary Care Practice in Minority Settings - A Mission and a Profession. From the Field: A Day in the Life. Ask the Expert: Interview with Larry Ray. Innovations in Clinical Care: Diabetes Dashboards — Bringing Population Management to Primary Care. Policy Corner: Will Medicare’s Payment Policies Kill Primary Care in this Country? This Month in JGIM: A Purulent Presentation of Pittsburgh Pericarditis. VA Research Briefs: Practicing General Medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs - An Internist’s View.