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Have you ever come to SGIM's Hill Day? Don't you think it's time you joined us?
Each March, SGIM members travel to Capitol Hill to advocate on issues important to primary care.Everyone from medical students to experienced politicos meet with their representatives and participant in the democratic process--educating the legislature on issues that affect our daily practice.
"Being able to sit down in one of my senator's offices for a 30 minute exchange of ideas was very exciting. I have attended local events with that senator, but to be in her office on the Hill advocating for issues that affect my career was so exciting."
Join us this year on the Hill March 10-11.Details and invitations will be coming soon.
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Congratulations to JGIM!
The Alliance for Clinical Education publishes a Journal Watch of selected Medical Education articles from the past year by specialty.
The Medical Education Internal Medicine listing of papers just came out.
The Purpose is: "to highlight the most interesting, relevant and high quality internal mediciine educational research published inthepast year ..."
Of the 10 papers they reviewed, 5 were from JGIM!Read the entire paper available here.
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Closing Soon!
Don't miss out on the chance to win free 2015 membership or registration to the Annual Meeting in Toronto!
The 2014 Membership Survey is still open and we need your feedback. Please click hereto access the 15-20 minute survey. Once you have completed the survey, you may enter a raffle to winfree 2015 membership or registration to the annual meeting in Toronto!
We appreciate your honest feedback and your continued dedication to GIM! Please feel free to contact Jillian Gann at gannj@sgim.org with questions.
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Attention GIM Fellowship Directors!
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SGIM has launched its third year of the "Investing in GIM" membership program in its effort to engage the next generation of academic GIM professionals. This program offers one year of complimentary membership to first year GIM fellows. If you are a Fellowship Director (or first year fellow) and would like to learn more about this program, please contact Jillian Gann, Director of Membership at gannj@sgim.org.
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Get Better Faster! Quality Improvement Skills for Reliable Care
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38th Annual SGIM National Meeting
April 22, 2015
Toronto, ON, Canada
Registration opens December 1, 2014. Space is limited so register early!
Registration fees for this one day course include a continental breakfast, lunch and beverage breaks.
More information can be found here.
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A new resource has been uploaded in GIM Connect's Open Forum Community.QNOTE is a validated instrument that measures the quality of the outpatient clinical note. It assesses whether the note is complete, clear, concise, etc. It does not evaluate the quality of the medical care documented in the note. QNOTE can assess the quality of your notes and the notes of your colleagues, and it can assess the quality of medical student and resident notes. It can also be used for peer review and to evaluate the adequacy of documentation for ICD-10 coding and billing. It is open source and freely available.For more information, click here.
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Please consider nominating one of your peers for an important recognition. The SGIM and ACLGIM Nominated Awards provide well-deserved national and regional recognition for exceptional achievements and innovations in the health care profession as well as contributions to the Society. Thedeadline for nominations and applications has been extended to January 8, 2015 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.Visit theNominated Awardspageto viewthe National Award categories, criteria, and application information.
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Submissions of Abstracts, Vignettes, Innovations in Medical Education and Innovations in Clinical Practice may now be entered into ScholarOne.The SGIM and ScholarOne websites have all the information you need.Didn't receive your Call for Submissions? Download it here.
Did you submit a workshop or an Update? Emails with the results of the peer review were sent on Nov 19.
Didn't receive your email? You can see a copy by logging into ScholarOne. Instructions are available here.
Want to start planning for Toronto? It's early, but all the workshops, interest groups, VA sessions and special symposia are there for you to browse now.Start playing with the ScholarOne itinerary planner. Go to http://sgim2015.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp - no login required.
Search by entering an author's name, institution, and/or words from the session or presentation title. Search by submission category/track (there are 15 this year), such as "Clinical Practice" or "Medical Education".
Read through the session summaries and learning objectives by clicking a + button and viewing the presentation.Download your itinerary to a calendar, or wait till the meeting is closer and use the ScholarOne mobile app.
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2015 is quickly approaching...
Renew your membership today!
The 2015 membership renewal period is now open.
Renew your membership and update your membership profile today!
Upon logging in, please take a few moments to update your membership profile. Member profile information allows SGIM to understand your role in GIM and better serve as your "professional home." We strive to ensure that you receive information that may be of interest to you, build communities for those interested in similar issues, and improve search functions of the membership directory.Your membership makes a difference and we value your contribution to improve patient care, education and research!
Questions about your membership? Contact Jillian Gann, Director of Membership.
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Last Call - ACLGIM Summit Registration Deadline - December 1st
Celebrating the Strength and Success of Leadership in General Internal Medicine
December 7-9, 2014 at Sanctuary at Camelback Mountain
Come join us for a retreat in the quiet reflective setting of Sanctuary at Camelback Mountain. The theme of this year's ACLGIM Winter Summit is "Celebrating the Strength and Success of Leadership in General Internal Medicine" General internists across the country have played key roles within their own institutions, regionally and nationally in improving access to care, reducing healthcare disparities, shaping and implementing health care reform, and developing innovative approaches to medical education. Our SGIM/ACLGIM community members have many inspiring and informative stories of success.
Please join us at this year's Summit as we share examples of our success in areas such as advocacy, administrative leadership, academic promotion, policy change, and health care disparities. The program will provide opportunities to share best practices and strategies for leading change in General Internal Medicine and include ample time for networking and dedicated time for skill building with a workshop on Mentoring skills to support advancement and success for our trainees, junior faculty, and peers. The Summit promises to be inspiring, interactive, and to offer practical skills and strategies. Enjoy much needed time to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and rejuvenate your GIM spirit! Detailed agenda.
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News from the Regions
California-Hawaii
Meeting Registration:Register now to attend the 2015 California-Hawaii Regional Meeting at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centerin Los Angeles! The advance registration deadline is Friday, December 12, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. Visit the 2015 California-HawaiiRegional Meeting Registration page.
Northwest
Meeting Registration:Register now to attend the 2015 Northwest Regional Meeting at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland! The advance registration deadline is Friday, January 9, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST. Visit the 2015 Northwest Regional Meeting Registration page.
Southern
Meeting Registration:Register now to attend the 2015 Southern Regional Meeting at the Pan American Life Conference Center in New Orleans! The advance registration deadline is Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST. Visit the 2015 Southern & Regional Meeting Registration page.
Call for Panel Mentoring:The Southern SGIM Planning Committee is seeking mentors/mentees for the meeting's panel mentoring sessions. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please complete the electronic Call for Panel Mentors Application. All interested mentees, please complete the electronic Call for Panel Mentees Application.
Mid-Atlantic
Meeting Registration:Register now to attend the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey! The advance registration deadline is Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST. Visit the 2015 Mid-AtlanticRegional Meeting Registration page.
Awards & Leadership Nominations:The Mid-Atlantic region is currently seeking nominations for the 2015-2016 Regional Leadership Board and their four regional awards. The deadline for awards and leadership nominations is Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. VisitMid-Atlantic Call for Leadership and Awards Nominations page for more information.
New England
Call for Submissions:The New England Region is now accepting submissions for the 2015 Regional Meeting. The deadline to submit is Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. Visit the New England Regional Submissions Page.
Meeting Registration:Register now to attend the 2015 New England Regional Meeting at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland! The advance registration deadline for the regional meeting is Friday, February 27, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST. Visit the 2015 New England Regional Meeting Registration page.
Clinical Teaching Skills Workshop Registration:The deadline to register for the Clinical Teaching Skills workshop is Thursday, January 15, 2015. There are only 40 tickets available. Tickets will sell out fast! Visit the 2015 New England Regional Meeting Registration page.
Awards & Leadership Nominations:The New England region is currently seeking nominations for the 2015-2016 Regional Leadership Board and their two regional awards. The deadline for awards and leadership nominations is October 6, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. Visit the New England Call for Leadership and Awards Nominations page.
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