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2015 Hill Day
Over 70 SGIM members are walking the halls of Capitol Hill today to advocate on behalf of SGIM for positions important to the GIM Community at large.See what their messages are and look for more information about how YOU can become a 60-second advocate in the next few days in your email.
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March Forum Online Theme Issue onHospitalists!
In 1996, the hospitalist movement was born, introducing us to what would soon become the fastest growing specialty in American medicine. Appreciated for their commitment to care transitions, patient safety, and bridging care in the era of duty hour reform, hospitalists are our honored colleagues and friends.This month, we pay tribute to hospitalists with two terrific interviews from leaders in the field and thought pieces on the specialty's impact on graduate medical education, quality improvement, and academic linkages to community hospitals.
Read the full issue here.
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Winners of the Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely Challenge
The ABIM Foundation and Costs of Care announced winners of the Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely Challenge. The Challenge sought to identify the most promising innovations and bright ideas for teaching high-value care and stewardship to medical students, trainees and faculty.In conjunction with the announcement of the winners The ABIM is also launching a learning network for students, residents and faculty interested in advancing stewardship competencies in medical education and training. Read the full press release here.
Additionally, the ABIM Foundation has launched the New Medical Education and Training Learning Network.Read an article about the network here.
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New NQF Committee Will Develop Framework to Assess, Advance HIT-Related Patient Safety
The adoption of health information technology (HIT) is widely viewed as essential to the transformation of healthcare and presents many new opportunities to improve patient care and safety. But, HIT adoption also can create new hazards that lead to HIT-related safety events.Read more here.
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SGIM Elections -
Be Sure to Cast Your Vote Today
Click here to cast your vote!
As an SGIM member, you influence the Society's future through your vote. The field of General Internal Medicine faces opportunities and challenges in the coming years. In this context, the SGIM leaders you choose today will have the opportunity to play major roles in shaping our field for the 21st century.
This year we will elect a president-elect, treasurer-elect and two council members. Please take a few minutes to review their brief bio-sketch and platform then show your support for SGIM by voting. SGIM Full & Emeritus members are eligible to vote and should have received an email with their voting credentials. All votes must be cast by 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.
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Planning your time in Toronto?
Use the ScholarOne Itinerary Builder.
No login required - visithttp://sgim2015.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp
Search for your colleagues by name or school; search by topic - everything on Women's Health or Medical Ethics; search by day - everything on Saturday.
It's easy to use and you can save your searches.
Want to read the presentations being made in a specific session? Prepare questions to ask the presenter?They are all online now here.
Did you attend the annual meeting in San Diego? The deadline to apply for CME is next month - April 17, 2015.Step by step instructions on how to apply for CME are online here.
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SGIM Communications Committee Start Up
Interested in helping developing the strategic communications direction of SGIM?The newly-formed communications committee is looking for 8 members to meet quarterly and plan how SGIM should communicate externally to the public and internally to members.This committee will focus on developing policy for GIM Connect, the SGIM website, and social media, among other collaterals. This is not a nitty-gritty tech committee-no web experience is required; rather, we are looking for higher level thinkers who can plan at the 42,000 ft level and look at communications needs across the Society.
Of the 8 members needed for the committee, one slot is specifically reserved for an ACLGIM member, one is specifically reserved for an Associate member, and the rest are at-large positions.Time frame is a two/three year appointment with quarterly calls.The committee will meet in person at the SGIM Annual Meeting in Toronto on Thursday, April 23 from 12:30pm-1:30pm.
Please send a CV and letter of intent to Communications Committee Chair, Joseph Conigliaro c/o Francine Jetton, Communications Director at jettonf@sgim.orgno later than April 3.Thank you.
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