July 2008 PDF Version. The Council Speaks: General Internal Medicine As We Know It. The Council Speaks: Vertical vs. Horizontally Integrated GIM Research President's Column: SGIM: More Than a Meeting. The Council Speaks: Walking & Crossing the Line: Taking Advantage of All the Verbs in GIM. The Council Speaks: Academics and Driving Real-World Change. Morning Report: An 81-year-old Male with Prostate Cancer, Left Leg Pain, and Weakness VA Reserach Briefs: Educational Innovation as Part of GME Enhancement in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Transitions: Making Forum a True Forum. Funding Opportunities Showcase. Endgame: Why I Am an Academic General Internist: A Letter to My Children.