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Introducing the New SGIM Staff Members

SGIM is pleased to announced the hiring of four new staff members at the national office!We are excited to have them all on board:

Brittany Benton (Committees and Initiatives Assistant) is r

esponsible for assisting in coordinating committee conference calls, retreat, generating minutes, day-to-day oversight of committee activities and programs, working with volunteer leaders and governing council in support of society mission and goals.Brittany comes to us with much experience in government and non-profit positions--most recently in the marketing and membership department of the American Nurses Association.

Katherin Cooper (Meetings Assistant) assists in the management of a variety of meetings from regionaland national educational events to board meetings and retreats, providingstrong administrative and project management support. This position worksclosely with the regional meetings co-ordinator in executing the details of sevenregional conferences annually, as well as several leadership and Boardmeetings. Katherin most recently worked in the meetings department of the National Association of Chemical Distributors.

Tracey Pierce (Regional Meetings Manager) comes to SGIM after seven years as the Associate Director of Meetings at the National Osteoporosis Foundation.Upon her start date in December, Tracey will work with regional leaders to strengthen SGIM at the all important grass-roots level, including helping regional leaders with meetings, web sites, finances, membership development, elections, and CME.

Donté Shannon (Manager, Volunteer Services) works with SGIM committees, task forces and work groups to ensure annual goals and objectives are met.He provides support to other staff liaisons to manage annual committee policies and procedures, including leadership transition, selection of new committee members, and submission of annual plans and reports to Council and ensures all work among these groups are documented to allow for continuity in work flow and to maintain society archive. Donté coordinates collaboration among volunteer members via electronic communication, teleconference and in-person meetings.He comes to SGIM after six years employment at AAMC where he specialized in Applicant & Medical School Relations.

Annual Meeting 2014:

The Call for Scientific Abstracts, Clinical Practice Innovations, Clinical Vignettes and Innovations in Medical Education was mailed. Look for it on your desk or check out the information online at http://www.sgim.org/meetings/annual-meeting. You will find links to the Call for Submissions, the ScholarOne submissions site and instructions on how to submit through ScholarOne. Submission fees have not been increased this year; late fees will be added on December 19, so submit early and save $10.00

Did you submit a workshop? The results of our peer review process were mailed last week. If you still haven't received your email, contact Sarajane Garten, Director of Meetings (GartenS@sgim.org).

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.

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.

News from the Regions

CALIFORNIA-HAWAII

Call for Leadership Nominations are now open. The California-Hawaii SGIM Leadership Board is seeking nominations for the elected position of President-Elect.

Deadline for CA-HI Leadership and Awards Nominations is Tuesday, December 10, 2014

Call for Award Nominations are now open. The CA-HI SGIM Planning Committee is seeking nominations for our most distinguished awards:

• Clinician Educator Award
• Community Service Award
• Leader in General Internal Medicine Award

Award Nominations are due Monday, January 27, 2014.

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

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

Call for Leadership Nominations are now open. The Northwest Region of SGIM is currently seeking nominations for the following:

• President-Elect
• Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
• Membership Chair
• Associate Member

Call for Award Nominations are now open. The awards are intended primarily for individuals in the early phase of their careers (e.g. Instructors or Assistant professors), but individuals in mid-career with a new or recent focus on medical education may also apply. The nominee must be a member or associate member of SGIM. 2014 Northwest Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) awards are the following:

• Clinician Educator
• Clinician Investigator

Deadline for Northwest Leadership and Awards Nominations is Thursday, December 12, 2013.

SOUTHERN

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

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.

Registration is now open, New England SGIM! Registration deadline is Thursday, February 27th, 2014. Please see the "Registration" page of our regional website for more information on how to register for the meeting.

Call for Leadership Nominations are now open. The New England Region of SGIM is currently seeking nominations for President-Elect.

Deadline for New England Leadership Nominations is Monday, January 13, 2014.

Call for Award Nominations are now open. The awards are intended primarily for individuals in the early phase of their careers (e.g. Instructors or Assistant professors), but individuals in mid-career with a new or recent focus on medical education may also apply. The nominee must be a member or associate member of SGIM. 2014 New England Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) awards are the following:

• Clinician Educator
• Clinician Investigator

Award Nominations are due Monday, January 27, 2014.

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 6th.

MID-ATLANTIC

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

Call for Leadership Nominations are now open. The Mid-Atlantic Region of SGIM is currently seeking nominations for the following:

• President-Elect
• Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
• Membership Chair-Elect
• Associate Member

Deadline for Mid-Atlantic Leadership Nominations is Monday, February 3, 2014.

Call for Award Nominations are now open. The awards are intended primarily for individuals in the early phase of their careers (e.g. Instructors or Assistant professors), but individuals in mid-career with a new or recent focus on medical education may also apply. The nominee must be a member or associate member of SGIM. 2014 Mid-Atlantic Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) awards are the following:

• Clinician Educator
• Clinician Investigator
• Advocacy and Community Service

Award Nominations are due Wednesday, February 12, 2014.

Sincerely,

Francine Jetton

Society of General Internal Medicine