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Join SGIM for Virtual Hill Day

Interested in advocating for SGIM issues on Hill Day (March 12) but can't make it to Washington?We will be sending out a Congressional alert that morning to make sure that ALL SGIM voices can be heard!Watch your email box for information on SGIM's advocacy positions (the theme of this year's Hill Day is GME Reform) and make sure to contact your Congressional representative on March 12.

In the meantime, make sure to set up your Twitter feed so you can participate in the Twitterverse with the hashtag #sgimadvocacy.

Follow SGIM on Twitter @SocietyGIM

Attention Institutions

Group Discounts Available for SGIM Associate Members

Is your institution sending a large group of associates to San Diego?SGIM associate members (medical students, residents, and fellows) from the same institution are eligible for discounted Annual Meeting registration fees. To qualify for this group discount, one registration form for the entire group must arrive at the SGIM office with payment included no later than April 10th, 2014.The institution must pay for all registrations. A $25 administrative fee will apply after the Early Registration deadline of March 12th, 2014.

Determining your group discount:

SGIMAssociate Members Only

Per Associate Member 1-10Registration Fee $225

Per Associate Member11-20RegistrationFee $180

Per Associate Member 21-30Registration Fee$157.50

Contact Bonnie Messink at messinkb@sgim.org for more information.

Do You Need a Publisher for Your Latest Book?

Are you interested in writing or editing a book on internal medicine through our partnership with Springer? Message us for more information about the book proposal process and we will put you in touch with an acquiring book editor. Take a look at Springer's clinical medicine titles here: http://bit.ly/1bP1JLk

SGIM members may contact the SGIM book rep, Katherine Ghezzi directly at katherine.ghezzi@springer.com or 212-460-1660.

Springer will also be hosting two meet & greet sessions for interested authors at the annual meeting in San Diego. These sessions will be held Thursday, April 24 from 1:00-2:30pm and 3:30-5:00pm in Conference Parlor 624 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt.

News from the Regions

CALIFORNIA-HAWAII

Thank you to everyone for a successful meeting in Palo Alto! If you attended the meeting, information regarding our online CME application and overall Meeting Evaluation will be sent out to all registrants. A special congratulations to ouroral and poster presentation award recipients.

The California-Hawaii SGIM Awards Selection Committee is excited to announce this year's regional award recipients: Dr. Rebecca Shunk from the University of University of California, San Francisco has graciously received the 2014 California-Hawaii SGIM Leader in GIM award, Dr. Bob K. Oye from University of California, Los Angeles was selected as for our 2014 California - Hawaii SGIM Senior Leader in General Internal Medicine award, Dr. Marina Martin from Stanford University selected for the 2014 California-Hawaii SGIM Advocacy and Community Service Award, and Dr. Michael E. Lazarus from University of California, Los Angeles has been chosen as the 2014 California-Hawaii SGIM Clinician Educator of the Year. A special congratulations to these two for their exceptional work and dedication to the California- Hawaii region!

Voting for the 2014 Calfornia-Hawaii SGIM President-Elect is now open. We have an exceptional candidate, Dr. Robert Goodman from Cedar-Sinai Medical Center. Voting is for current members only! To submit your vote, please use the membership login and select surveys from the left hand menu. Then, locate the California-Hawaii Regional Election 2014. Deadline for voting is Friday, March 14th at 11:59pm PST. Voting is reserved for current members of SGIM only. Formal announcement will be made via email to the California-Hawaii membership on Monday, March 17th.

NORTHWEST

Thank you to everyone for a successful meeting in Seattle! If you attended the meeting, information regarding our online CME application and overall Meeting Evaluation will be sent out to all registrants. A special congratulations to our oral and poster presentation award recipients. Please save the date for next year's meeting in February 2014.

The Northwest SGIM Awards Selection Committee is excited to announce this year's regional award recipients: Dr. Melissa "Moe" Hagman from the University of Washington has been honored with the 2014 Northwest SGIM Clinician Educator award and Dr. Devan Kansagara from Portland VA Medical Center has been chosen as the 2014 Northwest SGIM Clinician Investigator award. A special congratulations to these two for their exceptional work and dedication to the Northwest region!

Voting for the 2014 Northwest SGIM President-Elect and Secretary-Treasurer is now open. We have two outstanding candidates, Dr. Michael Krug from University running for President-Elect and Dr. Chris Wong from University of Washington running for Secretary-Treasurer. Voting is for current members only! To submit your vote, please use the membership login and select surveys from the left hand menu. Then, locate the Northwest Regional Election 2014. Deadline for voting is Friday, March 14th at 11:59pm PST. Voting is reserved for current members of SGIM only. Formal announcement will be made via email to the California-Hawaii membership on Monday, March 17th.

SOUTHERN

Thank you to everyone for a successful meeting in New Orleans! If you attended the meeting, information regarding our online CME application and overall Meeting Evaluation will be sent out to all registrants. A special congratulations to our oral and poster presentation award recipients, who will be listed on our website after official notification.

The Southern SGIM Awards Selection Committee is excited to announce this year's regional award recipients: Dr. Carlos A. Estrada from the University of Alabama at Birmingham has graciously received the 2014 Southern SGIM Senior Leader and Mentor in GIM award and Dr. Danielle Jones from Emory University School of Medicine has selected as the 2014 Southern SGIM Clinician Educator award. A special congratulations to these two for their exceptional work and dedication to the Southern region!

It is with great excitement that we announce Dr. Erin Snyder from University of Alabama at Birmingham as our newly elected 2014-2015 President-Elect! Dr. Snyder is quickly proving to be a great addition to our Southern Leadership Board.Congratulations, and we look forward to everyone's great leadership throughout the year!

NEW ENGLAND

Only two days left to register for the 2014 New England SGIM Regional Meeting. To register for the meeting, please visit the New England registration page. For nearby hotel information, please visit New England Hotel and Travel page.

Voting for the 2014 New England SGIM President-Elect is now open. We have an exceptional candidate, Dr. Jeanette Tetrault from Yale School of Medicine. Voting is for current members only! To submit your vote, please use the membership login and select surveys from the left hand menu. Then, locate the New England Regional Election 2014. Deadline for voting:Wednesday, March 26th at 11:59pm PST. Formal announcement will be made via email to the New England membership on Friday, March 28th.

MID-ATLANTIC

Only six (6) days left to register for the 2014 New England SGIM Regional Meeting. To register for the meeting, please visit theMid-Atlantic registration page. For nearby hotel information, please select local hotelsunder quick links on the registration page.