March 2008 PDF Version. Introduction: Science in the Service of Patient Care and Education. From the Field: Is Dissemination and Implementation Really a Science? President’s Column: Helping Every Member Be an Advocate! Ask the Expert: Translating Research into Practice: Have We Come of Age as a Research Discipline? Annual Meeting Preview: More than Pierogi: Pittsburgh is Perfect for SGIM. Policy Corner: Will There Be Money to Transform Translational Research? Funding Corner: CPHHDs: the Centerpiece of Translational Research in Health Disparities at NIH. VA Research Briefs Part I: Implementing Evidence on Primary Care in VA: The Role of SGIM. VA Research Briefs Part II: Reflections on 10 years of VA QUERI. Recently in JGIM: Translating Research into Practice: Comments of recent JGIM authors. Funding Opportunities Showcase.