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Forum is Looking for a New Editor!

SGIM is undertaking a search for the next editor(s) of the Society newsletter: SGIM Forum. The term of editorship is from July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2017. The new editor(s) will have responsibility for the August 1, 2014 issue.

Individuals and co-editors are both encouraged to apply. In addition to coordinating publication of the Forum, the Editor(s) is an ex-officio member of the Council and, therefore, attends Council retreats, participates in monthly Council Conference calls, and is an important contributor to Council deliberations and communications. Thus, the position is also a pathway to highly visible Society leadership at a national level.

Junior faculty are encouraged to apply for this position, in concert with a mid-career or senior faculty member who can serve as a mentor.

This position would require approximately 8-10 hours of time per month and may include a stipend of up to $10,000 per contract year (in total, NOT per co-editor if teams choose to apply). The deadline to apply is December 2, 2013. Read the full RFP here

Volunteer Survey Now Open

Interested in being more involved in SGIM? There are volunteer opportunities at every career level. It doesn't matter if you are a full professor, resident, researcher, or a student--you can make a difference within the Society.

Take our Survey!

Within this survey, you will be asked to rate and describe your interest in the various SGIM Committees and Task Forces. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes. Your information will be provided to the Chairs and Co-Chairs of those groups you are interested for review and selection. Notifications will be distributed in February 2014. Those selected will be invited to join their new committee or task force at the 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA!

Annual Meeting

Speakers Announced!

Thursday, April 24
Opening Plenary Session
Presidential Address
Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH
SGIM President, 2013-2014

Friday, April 25
2014 Malcolm L. Peterson Honor Lecture
Mark D. Smith, MD, MBA
Founding President, California HealthCare Foundation


Saturday, April 26
Awards Breakfast Keynote Speaker
America Bracho, MD,
Executive Director of Latino Health Access, Santa Ana, California
"Rethinking How to Strengthen Partnerships with Communities"

Call for Volunteer Reviewers - Deadline November 4

Join the 300+ members who review abstracts, vignettes, Innovations in Medical Education and Clinical Practice Innovations.

Download the volunteer form from http://www.sgim.org/meetings/annual-meeting
Reviewing is easy and part of what makes our meeting what it is - one that folks look forward to attending.

ATTENTION:The regions now have a common email!Email any questions and concerns to regions@sgim.org.

MOUNTAIN WEST

Thank you to everyone for a successful meeting in Denver! If you attended the meeting, information regarding our online CME application and overall Meeting Evaluation has been sent out to all registrants. A special congratulations to our oral and poster presentation award recipients, and our new 2013-2014 Leadership Board, who will be listed on our website. Please save the date for next year's meeting in October 2014.

The Mountain West SGIM Awards Review Committee is excited to announce this year's regional award recipients: Dr. Lisa Schilling from the University of Colorado Denver has graciously received the 2013 Mountain West SGIM Clinician Investigator of the Year award, and Dr. Kathleen Heist from the University of Colorado Denver has been chosen as the 2013 Mountain West SGIM Clinician Educator of the Year. A special congratulations to these two for their exceptional work and dedication to the Mountain West region!

CALIFORNIA-HAWAII

Save the date, California-Hawaii SGIM! The 2014 SGIM Regional Meeting will be on Friday, January 31st, 2014 at Stanford University's Li Ka Shing Center in Palo Alto, CA. This year's theme is "Innovation in General Internal Medicine - Creating A Better Future for Health Care" and our Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Abraham Verghese, Professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine at Stanford and Senior Associate Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine.

Call for Workshop, Abstract, Vignette, and Innovation Submissions are now closed and in review. Please visit the California-Hawaii region's "Call for Submissions" page of our website at for further information.

Registration is now open, California-Hawaii SGIM! Registration deadline is Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014. Please see the "Registration" page of our regional website for more information on how to register for the meeting.

NORTHWEST

Save the date, Northwest SGIM! The 2014 Northwest Regional Meeting will be held on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Hotel 1000 Seattle in Seattle, WA. Registration is now open! Deadline is Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014. Please see the "Registration" page of our regional website for more information on how to register for the meeting.

Call for Workshop, Abstract, Vignette, and Innovation Submissions are now open! Deadline to submit has been extended to Friday, November 8th. Please visit the Northwest's "Call for Submissions" page of our website at for further information.

Calling all volunteers! The Northwest SGIM Planning Committee is seeking volunteer reviewers. If you are interested in helping with this year's meeting and are a current Northwest SGIM member, please email regions@sgim.org with your member information as soon as possible. Review period is currently scheduled for November 13th - 25th.

SOUTHERN

Save the date, Southern SGIM! The Hotel InterContinental and Pan American Life Conference Center in New Orleans, LA will once again host the Southern SGIM Regional Meeting over the dates of February 20-22, 2014. This year's theme will focus a multitude of topics, with our pre-course entitled "The Techie Toolbox: Mobile Apps And Tools For Internists." Please see our regional website for further information.

Call for Submissions is now closed and in review. Please visit the Southern region's "Call for Submissions" page of our website at for further information.

Registration is now open, Southern SGIM! Registration deadline is Tuesday, February 11th, 2014. Please see the "Registration" page of our regional website for more information on how to register for the meeting.

NEW ENGLAND

Save the date, New England SGIM! The 2014 New England Regional Meeting will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center located on the Harvard University campus in Boston, MA. This year's theme is entitled, "The Modern Generalist."

Call for Workshop, Abstract, Vignette, and Innovation Submissions are now open! Deadline to submit is Tuesday, December 17th. Please visit the New England's "Call for Submissions" page of our website at for further information.

Calling all volunteers! The New England SGIM Planning Committee is seeking volunteer reviewers. If you are interested in helping with this year's meeting and are a current New England SGIM member, please email regions@sgim.org as soon as possible. Time commitment for reviewing is currently any time between December 20th and January 6thth.

MID-ATLANTIC

Save the date, Mid-Atlantic SGIM! The 2014 Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting will be held on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, NY. This year's theme is entitled: "Outcomes Based Education and High Value Care: Challenges for Medical Educators in the 21st Century" and our Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Lawrence G. Smith, Dean and Professor of Medicine at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.

Call for Workshop, Abstract, Vignette, and Innovation Submissions are now open! Deadline to submit is Tuesday, November 26th. Please visit the Mid-Atlantic's "Call for Submissions" page of our website at for further information.

Calling all volunteers! The Mid-Atlantic SGIM Planning Committee is seeking volunteer reviewers. If you are interested in helping with this year's meeting and are a current Mid-Atlantic SGIM member, please email regions@sgim.org as soon as possible. Time commitment for reviewing is currently any time between December 2nd and December 16th.

MIDWEST

Thank you to everyone for a successful meeting in Chicago! If you attended the meeting, information regarding our online CME application and overall Meeting Evaluation has already been sent out to all registrants. Please save the date for next year's meeting in September 2014 and let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Francine Jetton

Society of General Internal Medicine