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Renew your membership today!

Happy New Year! Be sure to renew your membership maintain member benefits like registration discounts to the 2016 Annual Meeting.Login to your member account.

Questions about your membership?Contact Jillian Gann, Director of Membership.

Call for Application - Leadership Opportunity for Associate Members

SGIM is seeking nominations or self-applications for an associate member of Council. The position, open to all Associate members - medical students, residents and fellows, offers a voice on SGIM's Council, and helps to develop strategies to make SGIM more attractive to trainees as well as to develop future leaders.Nominations are due by February 5, 2016.

Please encourage those fellows, residents and medical students you may know that would be appropriate leaders in this regard to apply or nominate them yourself.Click here for more information.

SGIM Capital Campaign Announced

Six years ago, your generosity empowered SGIM to buy our national office space, giving us a permanent home. As we continue to expand our programs and services, we have the opportunity to take advantage of the purchase of adjacent space to our office. SGIM is pleased to announce a new Capital Campaign to support the purchase of this additional office space in Alexandria, VA. Won't you please join us and consider a gift in support of this effort?

Thank you for considering a donation to the SGIM Capital Campaign to help us continue to grow and serve our membership.

Please click here for more information or to donate now.

Annual Meeting

Career Fair

May 12-13, 2016

We invite potential employers and fellowship directors as well as candidates to participate in our Career Fair at the Annual Meeting in May. For employers, this is an opportunity to recruit from a broad base of experience and skills in academic general internal medicine. If you are looking for jobs or want to hear about fellowship opportunities, take advantage of direct contact with recruiters and program directors!

Space is limited, interested employers/program directors, contact Leslie Dunne, dunnel@sgim.org for information and to register (Career Fair fee includes one complimentary annual meeting registration).

Regional Meeting Dates

California-Hawaii Regional Meeting

San Francisco, CA
January 15, 2016

Northwest Regional Meeting
Seattle, WA
February 5, 2016

Southern Regional Meeting
Atlanta, GA
February 18-20, 2016

New England Regional Meeting

New Haven, CT
March 11, 2016

Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
Long Island, NY
April 1, 2016

Midwest Regional Meeting

Cleveland, OH
September 22-23

Mountain West Regional Meeting

Location, TBD

Fall 2016

Registration Now Open!

"Being able to sit down in one of my senator's offices for a 30 minute exchange of ideas was very exciting. I haveattended local events with that senator, but to be in her office on the hill advocating for issues that affect my careerwas so exciting."

Join us March 8-9, 2016 in Washington, DC to advocate on issues important to the field of GIM! Visit www.sgim.org/hilldayfor more information and to register.

Register Now!

Call For Submissions - Deadline Approaching

The deadline is now just one week away - January 13, 2016 at 9:00 AM EASTERN TIME. Don't miss this opportunity to submit a scientific abstract, clinical vignette, innovation in clinical practice, or an innovation in medical education to be considered for the 2016 SGIM Annual Meeting.

It's Not Too Early To Make Hotel Reservations

Visit Hotel Information and just click the button for your rate. Note: Rooms at the government and student rates are very limited and only available on Tuesday through Friday nights. Also, the Diplomat Hotel & Spa requires one nights' deposit when you make a reservation.

Annual Meeting website: http://connect.sgim.org/sgim16/home

Be sure to check your SGIM e-News to learn about mentoring opportunities through the year!

Click on the link below for more information and to sign up or register.

Enhanced Patient Safety Network Provides One-Stop Shop for Patient Safety News, Research, and Resources

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has merged AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet) and AHRQ Web M&M (Morbidity and Mortality Rounds on the Web) to provide a one-stop shop for patient safety news, research, and expert commentary. PSNet now combines all the features of and content from both sites, including PSNet weekly updates, WebM&M Cases and Commentaries, Perspectives on Safety, Patient Safety Primers, and more.

The new site is easy to browse on your tablet or mobile device. PSNet provides powerful searching and browsing capability, and users can choose to customize the site around their interests. To learn more, visit psnet.ahrq.gov.

News From the Regions

Mid-Atlantic: Leadership & Awards Nominations
The Mid-Atlantic Leadership Board is currently seeking nominations for the positions of President-Elect and Secretary Treasurer-Elect and four of our most distinguished regional awards. The deadline to submit your nominations is Monday, January 25, 2016. For more details or to submit your nominations, visit the Mid-Atlantic Call for Leadership & Awards Nominations Page.

New England: Leadership & Awards Nominations
The New England Leadership Board is currently seeking nominations for the positions of President-Elect along with two of our most distinguished regional awards. The deadline to submit your nominations is Monday, January 11, 2016. For more details or to submit your nominations, visit the New England Call for Leadership & Awards Nominations Page.

Southern: Call for Submissions
The Southern Leadership Board is currently soliciting elections for the leadership board position of President-Elect. The voting deadline is Thursday, February 4, 2016. For more details or to submit your vote, visit the Southern Call for Leadership & Awards Nominations Page.