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SGIM Call for Nominations Open!
We need your help in identifying outstanding leaders for SGIM. SGIM's leadership positions offer great opportunities to shape the future of our discipline. This year, we will elect four individuals: President-elect, Secretary-elect, and two Council members.
Candidates for president-elect or secretary-elect should have the following attributes: a strong track record of commitment and service to the Society: proven collaborative leadership skills; the ability to integrate the SGIM's diverse interests; excellent communication skills; and dedication to advancing SGIM's mission.
Candidates for the Council positions should be innovators and collaborators and have prior evidence of contributing to SGIM at the national or regional levels. All candidates should be recognized as persons who are reliable and able to deliver on their commitments.
Nominate your respected colleagues or yourself if you are interested.
Submit Your Nominations Now!
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Nominations for 2016 SGIM Awards & Grants is now open!
For more information about 2016 SGIM Awards & Grants click here.
To see 2015 Awards & Grants recipients click here.
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TEACH and LEAD Calls for Applications Now Open!!
Looking to improve your skills? SGIM offers the following one year hybrid in-person and online certificate programs:
In its 3rd year, the ACLGIM LEAD certificate program is astructured program experience designed to explore and expand the leadership capabilities of individuals regardless of their current leadership position and academic rank. Consider who you might know that could benefit from a community of leaders around the country committed to their success!More on the LEAD program.
TEACH - for junior clinician educators wanting to improve their teaching skills. To learn more click here.
*Attendance is required at two consecutive annual meetings with online activities during the year between.
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Call for UpToDate Reviewers
SGIM is looking for members to review a series of educational materials from UpToDate Inc. UpToDate is an evidence based, peer-reviewed information resource that writes topic reviews including a synthesis of literature, the latest evidence, and specific recommendations for patient care.
Eligible candidates should be practicing clinicians. Reviewers will be asked to evaluate educational materials designed to inform patients of the most trusted, unbiased medical information available from the GIM perspective. Participation in the review process itself offers important opportunities for the SGIM reviewers for faculty development and career advancement.Reviewer term is three years.
Interested candidates please forward a CV to Leslie Dunne at dunnel@sgim.org.
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Who is a General Internal Medicine Physician?
Internists are the primary care doctors you turn to throughout the life-cycle, when you're young and healthy, when you confront health difficulties, and the trusted advisers you turn to after receiving advice from specialists.
#ProudtobeGIM
Make an impact at your institution!
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2015 ACLGIM Winter Summit - December 6 - 8
"Preparing for the New Age of GIM: Capitalizing on Opportunities"
There is still time to register and reserve your hotel room at the brand new Hotel Van Zandt in beautiful Austin!
Join us at the 2015 ACLGIM Winter Summit, December 6 - 8 - this year at a new location in beautiful downtown Austin, Texas! The theme of this year's ACLGIM Winter Summit is "Preparing for the New Age of GIM: Capitalizing on Opportunities".
We are excited to announce the following speakers for the 2015 ACLGIM Winter Summit:
- Katrina Armstrong, MD, MSCE, Chair, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
- T. Shawn Caudill, MD, Chief, General Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky
- Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Mark Linzer MD, Director, Division of GIM, Hennepin County Medical Center
- Thomas McGinn, MD, Professor and Chair of Medicine, North Shore- LIJ Health System
- Christine Sinsky, MD, Vice President, Professional Satisfaction, American Medical Association
- Barbara Turner, MD, MSEd, MA, Director, ReACH Center, University of Texas, San Antonio
- Jim Walton DO, MBA, President & CEO, Genesis Physicians Group
The Summit promises to be inspiring, interactive, and to offer practical skills and strategies you can bring home to your institution.
Learn more and register today!
Contact Jillian Gann at gannj@sgim.org with questions.
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Mark your calendars now to sign up for these upcoming mentoring opportunities!
Both LEAD and UNLTD are leadership development opportunities that include mentoring aspects within the program structure. If accepted, the UNLTD Program includes scholarship funds that would support costs associated with the LEAD program.
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