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SGIM Pays Off Our Mortgage!
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In July 2014 the SGIM Council voted to pay off the remainder of the mortgage on the SGIM National Office in Alexandria, VA.We are excited to be able to use the additional funds in our annual budget to bring our members additional services in the near future.Look for exciting projects to come and get involved.
http://www.sgim.org/volunteer
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6th Annual Academic Hospitalist Academy
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Calling all academic hospitalists! The 6th Annual Academic Hospitalist Academy will be held October 20-23rd in Englewood, CO. Register by July 21st and receive early bird pricing! For more information and testimonials from AHA alumni, visit www.academichospitalist.org.
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2013 Impact Factor Released
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The 2013 impact factors were posted to Web of Science in late July and we are pleased to report that JGIM now has an impact factor of 3.423. This is an increase from the 2012 impact factor of 3.278. The journal is ranked within the category of Medicine, General and Internal and is now 23rd of 150 journals. The five-year impact is now 3.744, which is an increase over last year's 3.599.
Congratulations to our JGIM team for their stellar work in constantly improving the Society's journal.Visit the Journal online at www.jgim.org.
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Call for UpToDate Reviewers
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SGIM is looking for additional SGIM members to review a series of educational materials from Up to Date Inc. UpToDate is an evidence based, peer reviewed information resource that includes a synthesis of literature, the latest evidence, and specific recommendations for patient care. Reviewers evaluate educational materials designed to inform patients and may be selected for one or more modules during the year. Eligible candidates should be practicing clinicians--please forward a CV to Leslie Dunne at
dunnel@sgim.org
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SGIM Disparities Task Force Group Mentoring
Call
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Save the Date:
Join us for the next SGIM Disparities Task Force Group Mentoring Call!
"Taking on Roles as Consultants"
Mentors: Valerie Stone, M.D. and Som Saha, M.D.
Date and Time:
Monday, September 15th 4:00 p.m. (ET)
The SGIM Disparities Task Force would like to hear from you. Do you have questions that you would like to have answered in this session?
Register and submit questions for the mentoring call by clicking the link below:
Register NOW!
To learn more about the Disparities Task Force
click here.
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TEACH and LEAD calls for applications open on August 15th!
Looking to improve your skills? SGIM offers the following one year hybrid in-person and online certificate programs:
*Attendance is required at two consecutive annual meetings with online activities during the year between.
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2014 David E. Rogers
Junior Faculty Workshop Awards
Three David E. Rogers Junior Faculty awards have now been presented to junior faculty for workshops judged the most outstanding among those presented at the SGIM National Annual Meeting in San Diego in April 2014.
The David E. Rogers Junior Faculty Education Awards have been presented to:
Kerri Palamara, MD from Massachussetts General Hospital forNeed Directions? A Roadmap to Understand and Assess Ambulatory Milestones
Mariecel Pilapil, MD from Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine for Preventive Screening in Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs (YASHCN): A Primary Care Perspective
Stefani Russo, MD from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for Talking the Talk: Optimizing Communication between Residents and Multidisciplinary Care Team Members in Academic Primary Care Practices
Congratulations to all our awardees!
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Want to help plan the 2015 annual meeting in Toronto?Volunteer to review submissions!
Review clinical update submissions to the annual meeting.
The review period is October 16 - 30, 2014
Email your interest in update review to Sarajane Garten (gartens@sgim.org)
Or download the form athttp://www.sgim.org/volunteer
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JGIM Medical Education Theme Issue: Assessing Innovation and Change in Medical Education
The goal of this Theme Issue is to highlight and promote rigorous research on current issues of
broad interest to medical education at any level. Topics of special interest include but are not
limited to:
- Assessing competency
- Clinical reasoning and critical thinking
- Interprofessional collaboration and teamwork
- Educationally sensitive patient outcomes
- Studies pertaining to systems-based practice
Papers must be submitted by November 3, 2014, and should carefully adhere to JGIM's online
instructions for authors (www.jgim.org). All medical education submissions received during the
current call will be considered for the Theme Issue, with an anticipated print publication time frame of Fall 2015.Read the full call here.
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Health Disparities Education: Train the Trainer Guide
The SGIM Disparities Task Force Health Disparities Education: Train the Trainer Guide is now available on MedEdPortal, AAMC's online peer-reviewed compendium of medical education scholarship.
Health Disparities Education Train-the-Trainer Guide
This comprehensive tool is used to facilitate developing, implementing and evaluating health disparities education. The Guide includes five modules that highlight several fundamental concepts in health disparities, suggestions for teaching about health disparities in a wide range of settings, and strategies for curriculum evaluation at various stages of training for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education.
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Cancer Control Career Development Awards for Primary Care Physicians
The American Cancer Society is pleased to announce the 2015 Cancer Control Career Development Award for Primary Care Physicians (CCCDA), which encourages and assists primary care physicians who will pursue academic careers with an emphasis on cancer control. CCCDA provides opportunities for promising individuals to acquire and enhance knowledge and skills in primary care practice, education, and research activities related to cancer control. Awards are for three years and for up to $100,000 per year. A maximum of $10,000 per year fora mentor may be included in the budget. An informational call will be offered August 26 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The deadline for award application is October 15, 2014.Learn More.
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