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We are looking forward to 2016...Renew your membership today!
The 2016 membership renewal period is now open! Login to your member account (http://www.sgim.org/home/members-login) to renew by December 31, 2015. 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.
Leaders in General Internal Medicine: For your convenience, you may renew both your SGIM and ACLGIM membership at the same time!
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Complimentary Membership for First Year GIM Fellows
SGIM is launching its fourth year of the "Investing in GIM" membership program in its effort to engage the next generation of academic GIM professionals. This program offers a one year complimentary membership to 30 first year GIM fellows. See additional details and requirements here.
If you are a Fellowship Director (or a first year fellow) and would like to learn more about this program, please contact Muna Futur, Member Services Assistant, at futurm@sgim.org.
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New Podcasts Available
Is general internal medicine all clinical all the time? What does it take to get into a general internal medicine residency position? Dr. Paul O'Rourke, a fellow in general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and Tyler Mains, a fourth-year medical student, address med students' questions and some myths about the specialty as they explain the advantages of being a general internist.
Listen to the podcast here.
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Regional Meeting Dates
California-Hawaii Regional Meeting
San Francisco, CA
January 15, 2016
Northwest Regional Meeting
Seattle, WA
February 5, 2016
Southern Regional Meeting
Atlanta, GA
February 18-20, 2016
New England Regional Meeting
New Haven, CT
March 11, 2016
Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
Long Island, NY
April 1, 2016
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Join SGIM to #SaveAHRQ
The House Appropriations Committee has voted to abolish the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), while the Senate committee cut AHRQ's appropriated funds by 35 percent.
There is still time to restore funding for AHRQ, but we must act quickly!
The cuts are contained in the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (HR 3020; S 1695) that will be the subject of budget negotiations taking place over the next two weeks.
Congress needs to hear from those of us on the front lines of health care that AHRQ's research, tools and datasets are being used right now to help us understand and improve a complex and costly health care system-information that can help us achieve better outcomes for more people at greater value.
SGIM encourages all of its members to contact their elected officials today. Tell them:
- The information developed with AHRQ's support is being used now by patients, physicians, hospitals, purchasers and payers to improve health and health care.
- AHRQ is the only federal agency whose sole purpose is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality and more accessible, equitable and affordable.
Contact your legislators today and act on SGIM's advocacy alert or tweet using these sample messages:
- Restore funding to AHRQ $364 million in the Labor-HHS bill. #SaveAHRQ #SGIMadvocacy
- Our nation's health is not a zero-sum proposition. Restore funding for AHRQ in the Labor-HHS bill #SaveAHRQ #SGIMadvocacy
- Cuts to AHRQ hurt patients #SaveAHRQ #SGIMadvocacy
- #SGIMadvocacy asks Congress to #SaveAHRQ
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2015 ACLGIM Winter Summit - December 6 - 8
"Preparing for the New Age of GIM: Capitalizing on Opportunities"
Only a few days left to register!Join us at the 2015 ACLGIM Winter Summit, December 6 - 8 - this year at a new location in beautiful downtown Austin, Texas! The theme of this year's ACLGIM Winter Summit is "Preparing for the New Age of GIM: Capitalizing on Opportunities".
See the detailed agenda and featured speakers.
The Summit promises to be inspiring, interactive, and to offer practical skills and strategies you can bring home to your institution.
Learn more and register today!
Contact Jillian Gann at gannj@sgim.org with questions.
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Be sure to check your SGIM e-news to learn about mentoring opportunities through the year!
Click on the link below for more information and to sign up or register.
Save the Date...
Mark your calendars now to sign up for these upcoming mentoring opportunities!
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