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ACLGIM LEAD: Mentee and Mentor Reflections

Mentoring ACLGIM LEAD: Mentee and Mentor Reflections Jennifer Michener, MD; Michael Landry, MD Dr. Michener ( jennifer.michener@cuanschutz.edu ) is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and serves as the unhoused services director for University of Colorado Medicine. She practices at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Landry ( michael.landry@va.gov ) is an associate professor of medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine ...

Advice for Leaders of Physician-Parents

Physician-Parents Advice for Leaders of Physician-Parents Deborah Kwolek, MD; Sneha Shrivastava, MD; Elisha L. Brownfield, MD Dr. Kwolek ( DKWOLEK@mgh.harvard.edu ) is an assistant professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Shrivastava ( SShrivastava1@northwell.edu ; @snehashrivi ) is a general internal medicine fellow at Northwell Health. Dr. Brownfield ( brownfe@musc.edu ; @elishabrownfie1 ) is an associate professor of medicine at the Medical ...

“Are Your Kids Vaccinated?”: The Role of the Internist in Counseling Parents about Pediatric Vaccination

Vaccine Conversations with Parents about Childhood COVID-19 Vaccines “Are Your Kids Vaccinated?”: The Role of the Internist in Counseling Parents about Pediatric Vaccination Mariecel Pilapil, MD, MPH; Pearl Subramanian, BA; Sophia Jan, MD, MSHP Dr. Pilapil ( mpilapil@northwell.edu ) is associate professor of medicine and associate professor of pediatrics at Northwell Health. Ms. Subramanian ( psubramanian1@pride.hofstra.edu ) is a medical student at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. ...

Attracting and Retaining Academic Generalists

ACLGIM Attracting and Retaining Academic Generalists Mark Earnest, MD, PhD Dr. Earnest ( mark.earnest@cuanschutz.edu ) is the Meiklejohn Professor of Medicine and GIM Division Head at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado “I’m spending the majority of my efforts these days pursuing faculty recruitment…” So began a GIM Connect message from Eric Rosenberg, (GIM Division Chief at the University of Florida) in November 2022—it described his struggle recruiting ...

Buprenorphine Telehealth Advocacy: Telephone-Only Treatment Essential to Addressing Disparities

Clinical Innovations Buprenorphine Telehealth Advocacy: Telephone-Only Treatment Essential to Addressing Disparities Leslie Suen, MD, MAS; Koushik Kasanagottu, MD Dr. Suen ( leslie.suen@ucsf.edu ) is a National Clinician Scholars Program fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, and a scholar in the Society of General Internal Medicine’s Leadership in Health Policy Program (LEAHP) 2021-22 cohort. Dr. Kasanagottu ( kkasanag@bidmc.harvard.edu ) is a General Medicine and Primary ...

Courageous Leadership and the Dare to Lead™ Program

View from the Hess Institute Courageous Leadership and the Dare to Lead™ Program Julie McDonald, PhD; Lisa Graham, PhD Dr. McDonald ( julie@mcdonaldgraham.com ) is a clinical psychologist and Dr. Graham ( lisa@mcdonaldgraham.com ) is an organizational psychologist. Together, they help professionals flourish at work and in life by applying solid psychological principles—tested through research and grounded in practice—to individual, group, and organizational issues. Their consulting company, ...

COVID-19 Vaccination: Leadership Decision-Making at One Institution

Vaccine Implementation and Policy COVID-19 Vaccination: Leadership Decision-Making at One Institution Steven J. Lawrence, MD; Eva Aagaard, MD Dr. Lawrence ( slawrenc@wustl.edu ) is the assistant dean for curriculum and a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Aagaard ( aagaarde@wustl.edu ) is the Carol B and Jerome T Loeb Professor of Medical Education, vice chancellor, and senior associate dean for medical education at Washington ...

Crisis Leadership: Reflection and Harvard Business Review Resources

Review of the Literature Crisis Leadership: Reflection and Harvard Business Review Resources Maureen Lyons, MD Dr. Maureen Lyons ( lyonsm@wustl.edu ) is an assistant professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, and an editor of the ACLGIM Leadership Forum. In these trying and unprecedented times, what is needed from leaders looks very different. Harvard Business Review has, as usual, timely and concise articles that highlight practical and useful strategies. ...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion That Matter

Words of Wisdom Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion That Matter Vanessa Grubbs, MD Dr. Grubbs ( drvanessa@thenephrologist.com , @thenephrologist ) is author of Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers: A Kidney Doctor’s Search for the Perfect Match. My pending exodus from academic medicine after 15 years is prompted by my belief that the institutional and systemic racism so obvious to me would never be fully acknowledged, much less addressed. This belief was formed after several experiences that ...

Editorial Corner

From the Editors Editorial Corner Lauren Block, MD, MPH; Sunil K. Sahai, MD We are pleased to share this December issue of ACLGIM’s Leadership Forum with perspectives from colleagues across the country. As ACLGIM President, Mark Earnest shares his leadership journey, including how childhood lessons in advocacy and organization spurred professional success and leadership skills. In these challenging times of staffing shortages and pandemic fatigue, Lucille Torres-Deas and Abby Spencer ...

Firearms Safety: The Role of the Physician

Violence and Public Health: What Is GIM’s Role Firearms Safety: The Role of the Physician William Fox, MD, FACP Dr. Fox ( wefox@hotmail.com ) practices primary care internal medicine at Fox & Brantley Internal Medicine and is the immediate past chair of the American College of Physicians Board of Governors When it comes to firearms, the United States is not the most violent country in the world—that unfortunate distinction belongs to such countries as El Salvador, Venezuela, Guatemala, ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors Lauren Block, MD, MPH; Sunil K. Sahai, MD From widespread gun violence to the reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court, inflation and rising interest rates, and the January 6, 2022, inquiry, the months since the SGIM meeting have been a time of social change and unease. SGIM and ACLGIM members around the country have engaged in advocacy to stand up for their beliefs and ideals. For many SGIM members, advocacy includes the use of social ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors Maureen Lyons, MD; David Margolius, MD; Lauren Block, MD As this issue goes to press, the Annual SGIM Meeting is fully underway with a packed schedule of diverse and interesting topics. A fully virtual experience, the conference offers a blend of large group sessions with live Q&A, prerecorded sessions with the unique opportunity to return and view at a later time, and posters that can be perused at your leisure with a live Q&A at designated poster ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors Maureen Lyons, MD; David Margolius, MD; Lauren Block, MD, MPH In this issue of the Leadership Forum , we bring you a variety of articles highlighting the many facets of leadership in our complex world. As this issue goes to press, winter is looming closer, bringing with it the risk of increased viral illnesses, including COVID-19. Vaccination conversations and campaigns are ever important, and we share with you two complementary articles on the topic. ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors Lauren Block, MD; Maureen Lyons, MD; Sunil Sahai, MD The Leadership Forum is thrilled to welcome Dr. Sunil Sahai as an Editor. As Division Chief at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Dr. Sahai brings tremendous experience to the Leadership Forum . In this issue of the Leadership Forum , we bring you a collection of articles on leadership during this challenging time. The winter—combined with pandemic surge and resulting staffing shortages—make ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors David Margolius, MD; Maureen Lyons, MD; Elisha L. Brownfield, MD As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in waves of terror and uncertainty, leaders in academic medicine are faced with a crisis that predates the emergence of the novel coronavirus: institutional racism. How do leaders overcome our own complicity in healthcare systems that create worse health outcomes for men and women who are Black compared to those who are not Black? What are the specific ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors Sunil Sahai, MD; Rita Lee, MD; Lauren Block, MD With this issue, we are excited to introduce the newest member of our editorial team: Rita Lee, MD, FACP. Dr. Lee is a professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She has a passion for medical education, leadership development, and advocacy. She directs the Health Equity in Action Lab for the Anschutz Medical Campus Office of Diversity, Equity, ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors Maureen Lyons, MD; David Margolius, MD; Lauren Block, MD The year 2020 was one of upheaval, heartbreak, change, adaptation, perseverance, and, finally, hope. With all its challenges, such drastic change allows—requires—rapid learning. In this issue of the Leadership Forum , going to press in February 2021, we pause to share lessons and strategies from our colleagues. Dr. Michele Fang and colleagues share leadership lessons learned in advancing the LEAD ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors David Margolius, MD; Maureen Lyons, MD; Elisha L. Brownfield, MD Where were you when you first realized that COVID-19 was changing the world? Was it the first emergency meeting you were invited to? Or was it when your first in-person meeting was cancelled? In this issue, we write with so much uncertainty as we go to press in May 2020. At first, we were hesitant to even put out an issue—given so much happening so fast, could what we write in March and ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors Lauren Block, MD, MPH; Sunil K. Sahai, MD Spring 2022 was a whirlwind of change. From loosening of mask restrictions to new variants and medications, the pandemic has provided a backdrop of new chapters and challenges. International conflicts, including the war in Ukraine and local struggles with social justice, provide moments of sorrow and opportunities for advocacy. In the educational world, match days offered exciting news for students and residency ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors Maureen Lyons, MD; David Margolius, MD; Lauren Block, MD In this issue of the Leadership Forum , we bring you three outstanding articles. First, Dr. Jen Rusiecki, et al, revisit our annual SGIM meeting and highlight key takeaways from their workshop, Making it Stick—Creating Culture Change to Move from Values into Sustainable Action. Summer is the time for many transitions within academic medicine, and not all transitions have a clearly defined guidebook ...

From the Editors

Editorial Corner From the Editors Sunil Sahai, MD; Rita Lee, MD; Lauren Block, MD In this summer’s issue, we explore some themes about the future of medicine. The future of academic general internal medicine dominated the conversation at both the ACLGIM Winter Summit in December 2022 and the Hess Institute in May 2023. Topics included sustainability, recruitment, inclusivity, and adaptability and how we, as leaders, are tackling these challenges. In this issue, we are rekindling the conversation ...

From the LEAD Faculty: Leadership—Adapting to the Times

LEAD From the LEAD Faculty: Leadership—Adapting to the Times Michele Fang, MD; Rita S. Lee, MD; April S. Fitzgerald, MD, MEHP Dr. Fang ( Michele.Fang@pennmedicine.upenn.edu ) is associate professor of medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee ( Rita.Lee@cuanschutz.edu ) is professor of medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado. Dr. Fitzgerald ( afitzg10@jhmi.edu ) is assistant professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins ...

Health Policy Leadership: How to Take the First Step into Advocacy

Perspectives on Leadership Health Policy Leadership: How to Take the First Step into Advocacy Erika Miller, JD Ms. Miller ( emiller@dc-crd.com ) is senior vice president and counsel at CRD Associates and has worked with the Society of General Internal Medicine for more than a decade. By Washington’s standards, 2020 has been an eventful year. The COVID-19 pandemic forced Congress into action, quickly passing three comprehensive relief packages before Republicans and Democrats took vastly ...

Impactful Leadership in a Post-Roe World

Advocacy Impactful Leadership in a Post-Roe World Cynthia H. Chuang, MD, MSc Dr. Chuang ( cchuang@pennstatehealth.psu.edu ) is professor of medicine and public health sciences, chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, and recipient of the 2022 ACLGIM Chiefs Recognition Award. Although the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizatio n decision left us stunned, there has never been a more important time to act. Following the draft SCOTUS ...

Inclusive Leadership: Probing Organizational Culture at Three Levels

Leadership Inclusive Leadership: Probing Organizational Culture at Three Levels Amy Bonomi, PhD, MPH Dr. Bonomi ( bonomi@socialjusticeassociates.org ) is a faculty instructor in the Organizational Leadership Program at the University of Denver and founder/CEO of Social Justice Associates located in Broomfield, Colorado. Today’s most effective healthcare organizations and practices are led by inclusive leaders—those open to and supportive of diverse ideas, perspectives, and identities, ...

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“Junior Visiting Scholars”—A High-Impact and Low-Cost Approach to Promote Talent

Perspective on Leadership “Junior Visiting Scholars”—A High-Impact and Low-Cost Approach to Promote Talent Carlos Estrada, MS, MD Dr. Estrada (Carlos.Estrada@va.gov, @EstradaElJefe) is professor of medicine and chief of general internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and at the Birmingham VAMC, Birmingham, AL. The Visiting Professor is a well-established tradition in academic medical centers. Visiting Professors present at grand rounds, attend morning reports, ...

Leadership Lessons from Unprecedented Challenges

Leadership Lessons Leadership Lessons from Unprecedented Challenges Danielle Scheurer, MD, MSCR Dr. Scheurer ( scheured@musc.edu ) is a hospitalist and chief quality officer at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health System in Charleston, SC. She has served as the executive lead for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and vaccination efforts for the health system. No one would argue that 2020 was a difficult year. The COVID-19 pandemic brought forth unprecedented global morbidity ...

Leading a GIM Division and Fellowship in the Post-pandemic World

Leading During Transition: Fellowship Program Director Leading a GIM Division and Fellowship in the Post-pandemic World Neda Laiteerapong, MD, MS; Deborah Burnet, MD, MAPP Dr. Laiteerapong ( nlaiteer@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu ), GIM research fellowship director and PITCH (Primary care Investigators Training in Chronic disease and Health disparities) Fellowship Director at University of Chicago. Dr. Burnet ( dburnet@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu ), University of Chicago General Internal Medicine ...

Leading the Charge to Impact Social Determinants of Health

Words of Wisdom Leading the Charge to Impact Social Determinants of Health Anna Volerman, MD Dr. Volerman ( avolerman@uchicago.edu ) is an assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Chicago. Social determinants of health (SDOH) directly impact health. Yet, the role of doctors in addressing social needs has traditionally been vague. Each internist is in a position to impact social determinants of health and leaders must support and elevate these efforts. ...

Lessons Learned and Keys for Success

Interim Leadership Lessons Learned and Keys for Success Ben Clyburn, MD Dr. Clyburn (clyburnb@musc.edu) is a professor of medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine. I was asked to serve as Interim Chair of Internal Medicine in March 2020 and found that there was little written guidance for those who assume “interim” leadership roles. As a career clinician educator, I had trepidation about whether I was the best ...

Like Food, Health Care Is a Commodity

Healthcare Economics Like Food, Health Care Is a Commodity Pete Yunyongying, MD, FACP Dr. Yunyongying ( pete3y@yahoo.com ) is clinical professor of medicine, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, and assistant medical director, Primary Care Access Carle Foundation Hospital, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Noma, the world’s best restaurant, shocked everyone by announcing that it would close its doors; Executive Chef Rene Redzepi said that the fine dining industry could not sustain the balance ...

Making it Stick—Creating Culture Change to Move from Values into Sustainable Action

SGIM Workshop Making it Stick—Creating Culture Change to Move from Values into Sustainable Action Jen Rusiecki, MD, MS; Michelle Cleeves, MD; Sarah Merriam, MD, MS; Mim Ari, MD Dr. Rusiecki ( jrusiecki@bsd.uchicago.edu ) assistant professor of medicine, University of Chicago. Dr. Cleeves ( Michelle.Cleeves@dhha.org ) associate professor of clinical practice, Medicine, University of Colorado. Dr. Merriam ( sarah.merriam@va.gov ) clinical assistant professor of medicine, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare ...

Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines Can Help Secure Community Immunity

Health Policy and Vaccines Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines Can Help Secure Community Immunity Caroline Castleman, BA; Veronica McNally, JD; Henry H. Bernstein, DO, MHCM, FAAP Ms. Castleman ( ccastleman@northwell.edu ) is a clinical research assistant in General Pediatrics at Cohen Children’s Medical Center/Northwell Health. Ms. McNally ( valent29@law.msu.edu ) is the assistant dean for experiential education at Michigan State University College of Law and president of the Franny Strong Foundation. ...

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Meeting the Needs of Generation Z in Medical Education

Medical Education Meeting the Needs of Generation Z in Medical Education Premal Patel, MD, MSc, FACP Dr. Patel ( pgpatel@utmb.edu ) is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. — George Orwell As we navigate these unprecedented ...

Milestones 2.0: What Academic Leaders Need to Know

New ACGME IM Residency Milestones Milestones 2.0: What Academic Leaders Need to Know Jillian Catalanotti, MD, MPH; Margaret Lo, MD; Kimberly Bates, MD Dr. Catalanotti ( jcatalanotti@mfa.gwu.edu ) is division director of General Internal Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Lo ( margaret.lo@medicine.ufl.edu ) is professor at University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bates ( Kimberly.bates@commonspirit.org ) is program director in internal ...

My Journey to Leadership

President’s Column My Journey to Leadership Mark Earnest, MD, PhD Dr. Earnest ( mark.earnest@cuanschutz.edu ) is division head, General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and ACLGIM President. My path to leadership arose from something very simple—there were things I wanted to see happen that I couldn’t do alone. In middle and high school, most of those things were primarily for fun: Boy Scout contests, an overnight basketball marathon to raise money for ...

On Being an SGIM Leadership and Diversity Fellow

Equity and Inclusion On Being an SGIM Leadership and Diversity Fellow Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS Dr. Henry (tracey.l.henry@emory.edu) is an associate professor of medicine, the DEI and Racial Advocacy Curriculum Thread Director and Co-Director of the Health Equity, Advocacy and Policy Track at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the Assistant Health Director for the Grady Primary Care Center and was a SGIM UNLTD Fellow from 2021 to 2022 As 2022 ended ...

Perspectives from Emerging Leaders during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Leaders in Action Perspectives from Emerging Leaders during the COVID-19 Pandemic Karla Williams, MD; Anne Cioletti, MD, FACP; NiJuanna Irby-Johnson, MD Dr. Williams ( kewilliams@uabmc.edu ) is the director of diversity and inclusion of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Cioletti ( anne.cioletti@austin.utexas.edu ) is an associate program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Irby-Johnson ...

Perspectives of a Leadership in Health Policy Career Development Program (LEAHP) Participant

LEAHP Perspectives of a Leadership in Health Policy Career Development Program (LEAHP) Participant Jennifer Bracey, MD Dr. Bracey ( bracey@musc.edu ) is an assistant professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Leadership development, collaboration, and health policy—these are the top three benefits of the Society of General Internal Medicine’s (SGIM) Leadership in Health Policy career development program (LEAHP). I can’t recommend this program to enough of my ...

Perspectives on the Balance of Clinical Care and Leadership in General Internal Medicine Leaders

Clinical Care Perspectives on the Balance of Clinical Care and Leadership in General Internal Medicine Leaders Nancy LaVine, MD; Jessica Hyla, BS; Lauren Block, MD, MPH Dr. LaVine ( nlavine@northwell.edu ) is an associate professor of medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Ms. Hyla ( jedwards2@pride.hofstra.edu ) is medical student, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Block ( lblock2@northwell.edu ) is a professor of medicine at the Zucker School ...

President’s Corner

President’s Corner Daniel Hunt, MD Dr. Hunt (Dan.hunt@emory.edu) is professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He attends on the inpatient services at Emory University Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital and is the director of the Emory Division of Hospital Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. It is with gratitude to the members and a sense of great responsibility to the organization that I now serve as president of the Association of Chiefs and Leaders in General Internal ...

President’s Corner

President’s Corner Anuradha Paranjape, MD, MPH, FACP Dr. Paranjape ( anuradha.paranjape@tuhs.temple.edu ) is professor of medicine and vice chair for clinical affairs, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and ACLGIM President December 14, 2020. A date to remember. That was the day the first non-trial COVID-19 vaccine was administered. That was also the day that the electoral college certified the 2020 election, signaling the next step towards a Biden-Harris administration. ...

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