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2015 SGIM Awards and Grants
Deadline Closing January 8.
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.
The 2015 Awards nominations and applications close on January 8, 2015 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time. Visit the Nominated Awards Website to viewthe National Award categories, criteria, and application information.
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Join Us in Washington, DC for Hill Day
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.
Register Now!
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Membership Survey Raffle Winner
Congratulations Reuben E. Abraham MD of Hartford Primary Care Internal Medicine! Dr. Abraham was selected as the winner of the 2014 Membership Survey Raffle and will receive one year of free membership. Thank you to everyone who completed the survey! Your time and input is greatly appreciated.
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Register Now for AMSA Conference at Special SGIM Rate
The American Medical Student Association and SGIM have partnered to offer SGIM members a special rate for the upcoming AMSA national convention and exposition, February 26-March 1 in Washington, DC.
SGIM member Karen B. DeSalvo,M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc.,National Coordinator for Health Information Technology,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health will provide Friday's Keynote Address and SGIM will also have a panel session on Friday afternoon entitled "Career Options as a General Internist: Make a Difference!"
View the convention flier here and register soon.
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Read the January Issue of Forum - Theme Issue on Correctional Health
This month we bring you a series of articles on the complexities and challenges of correctional health and it was too much information for one issue!Read online versions of all printed articles as well as the supplemental information and the Article of the Month here.
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Call for Submissions Deadline is Fast Approaching! - Deadline January 8 at
8:59 am EASTERN TIME.
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SGIM is still acceptingscientific abstracts,clinical vignettes,innovations in clinical practiceand innovations in medical education submissions to be considered for the 38th Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada - April 22-25, 2015.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to highlight your hard work! The SGIM 38th Annual Meeting provides you a platform to showcase your latest advancements in research, education and clinical practice.
Make your contribution to this premier general internal medicine event bysubmittingyour work today.
For more information, the submission categories are listed below. You'll find instructions as well as guidelines for a successful submission process.
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Meeting Registration Now Open
The preliminary program will be mailed later this month but registration is now open!!Click Hereto register early!
You can register now and select sessions later.
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If You Have Not Yet Renewed Your Membership Dues...
Renew your membership and update your membership profile today!
Happy New Year! If you have not renewed your membership for 2015, your membership is now expired. Be sure to renew your membership today to maintain your benefits and to receive membership pricing for the 2015 Annual Meeting!
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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New JGIM Editorial Board Members Needed!
The JGIM Editorial Board is currently looking to fill five vacancies for editorial board members.One slot is specifically reserved for an international member and we are looking for representation for the other slots from the following fields:
- health services research
- women's health and women's careers in medicine
- VA research
- medical education
- electronic communications/social media
- health disparities
- medical ethics
The deadline to apply is February 6, 2015.
To apply, please view the entire set of Editorial Board Responsibilitiesand then send 1-2 page letter of intent and current CV to Francine Jetton, indicating for which position you wish to be considered (international or full member).
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