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Interest GroupsAcademic General Internal Medicine in Latin America Academic Physician Administrators and Leaders International Medical Graduates and SGIM Partnership for Success Medical Directors, VPMAs, Chief Officers Medical Resident Clinic Directors Mentoring in Academic Medicine New and Emerging Medical Schools Primary Care Program Directors Trans-Pacific Initiative in GIM
Academic General Internal Medicine in Latin America The Academic General Internal Medicine in Latin America Interest Group has met annually at SGIM since 1993 as a forum for discussion of issues relevant to the development of academic general internal medicine in the area. This Interest Group meeting this year will focus on the status of programs in General Internal Medicine by countries represented. A program to facilitate medical student externships and clinical and research experiences for residents will be reviewed. We will work towards drafting a collaborative report on Latin America for SGIM and possible journal publication. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Academic Physician Administrators and Leaders The Academic Physician Administrators and Leaders interest group will provide a networking opportunity for a growing population of internists who are pursuing or contemplating academic clinician-administrator roles rather than the traditional clinician-educator or clinician-researcher careers. Drawing on the experience of the assembled participants, the co-chairs and faculty will facilitate a discussion of the academic physician administrator/leader role, its challenges and opportunities. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Educational Signout As students and residents progress from rotation to rotation, the faculty member on the receiving rotation often knows little about these learners' areas of strength and areas for improvement. Indeed, it is the conventional wisdom to not bias the view of the receiving faculty member with the learners' past performance. However, in the fast pace of clinical education, and potentially limited faculty contact with learners, is it time to adjust this paradigm? What if we could 'handoff' the educational care in the same way we do clinical care? This Interest Group will discuss the issues around educational handoffs. We will focus on addressing and remediating issues in learners at risk, (from marginal to good) as well as supporting our learners to excel (from good to great). To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Educators of Medical Students Teaching medical students is an integral part of the academic responsibilities of many SGIM members. This interest group provides a forum for academic general internists to discuss medical student teaching- from the pre-clinical to clinical years. This group also seeks to foster collaboration among all educators of medical students. Successful collaboration between members of this group has resulted in projects such as the curriculum guide for the subinternship in internal medicine, available through the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Evolution and Medicine The aim of this new Interest Group is to gather a network of SGIM members who share fascination with the view of health and illness through an evolutionary lens. Through this lens, the very nature of questions one can ask shifts from proximate “what” questions about mechanism and development in individuals to evolutionary “why” questions about selection forces and phylogenetic development. Medicine is based on biology and biology is based on evolution but medical education and research rarely taps into the elegance and power of evolutionary principles. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Fellows Forum At present, there is no identified forum that broadly serves the varied needs of General Internal Medicine Fellows. Creation of such a forum will help fellows network with one another in their academic, research and personal lives. GIM fellowships could be publicized by activities of the GIM Fellows’ Forum. A national and regional database of fellows will be created to facilitate collaborative projects. In addition to being a venue to exchange ideas, it can also create opportunities for cross-fellowship scholarly activities. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
GIM Fellowship Directors The goals of this interest group are to: 1) Allow GIM Fellowship Program Directors from across the USA to interact and share ideas; 2) Think creatively about ways to attract top residents into GIM fellowship programs; and 3) Discuss best practices for training future leaders in academic GIM. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Hospitalists This session is geared towards academic hospitalists or those considering a career in academic hospital medicine. We will discuss issues of relevance to hospitalists including discussion of ongoing work within SGIM to support the career development of hospitalists. This session is developed in conjunction with the SGIM academic hospitalist task force. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
International Medical Graduates and SGIM Partnership for Success Coming from all over the world, International Medical Graduates (IMGs) play an integral role for providing medical services in the United States. Currently representing 25% of all physicians nationwide, IMGs provide up to 43% of health care services in several states. There are many IMG dependant residency programs, often in internal medicine. There are more IMGs than USMGs practicing in needy rural counties of many states, and in poor areas in a number of major cities. Our interest group will review the impact of IMGs on the current US health care system. Discussion will include problems faced by IMGs in securing a residency or practice position and the current and future role of IMGs in health care delivery, medical education, and research. Recommendations to the leadership of SGIM and policy makers will be made to improve the recruitment, training and placement of IMGs. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Medical Informatics The medical informatics interest group will discuss several activities of interest, including educational events on clinical informatics topics, development of a resource on the web for informatics related tools and promoting awareness of informatics as a discipline and how to engage stakeholders ranging from providers to patients to policy-makers. Some topics of importance expressed by our members include informatics concepts (databases, standards, workflow issues, nomenclature, privacy and security etc), applications (electronic health records, clinical decision support, health information exchange) and clinical informatics education (AMIA 10x10 program, informatics fellowships etc.). To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Medical Directors, VPMAs, Chief Officers General Internists who serve as Medical Directors, VPMAs, or Chief Officers of health care organizations will have the opportunity to learn from each other. Through the Interest Group we will have the opportunity to share best practices, discuss areas of interest, and work together to improve health care quality. The Interest Group will also provide an opportunity for those interested in exploring the scope of work in these areas. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Medical Resident Clinic Directors The Medical Resident Clinic Director's Interest Group works to disseminate information about resident clinics based on information gained from an annual survey. They create and organize work groups on specific topics pertinent to the effective operation of resident clinics who work together throughout the year to evaluate and discuss their topics. The group seeks to have academic collaboration of educational materials, research activities, and writing among the various clinics around the country. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using thislink. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list. Mentoring in Academic Medicine Mentorship in academic medicine has been recognized as a catalyst for career selection, satisfaction, advancement and productivity. However, translating these research findings into effective mentoring programs has been difficult. Mentor-mentee relationships are challenged by increased clinical and administrative demands and the growing competition for funding. To enhance the development of mentorship, many academic institutions are developing formal mentoring programs for faculty, residents and students. This interest group will provide a forum for discussion and networking for SGIM members involved in the creation and oversight of mentoring programs for students, residents and faculty as well as for those involved in mentoring program evaluation or research on the process and outcomes of mentoring. The session will focus on developing, implementing and evaluating mentorship initiatives and will include opportunities to share resources and develop research ideas in this area. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list. Minorities in Medicine Minority generalist physicians have often served as Change Agents within the Health Care system. These physicians are more likely to care for the underserved and mentor future professionals. Currently, 12% of medical school graduates come from minority groups; these graduates often lack exposure to a diverse group of physicians who are active in various aspects of leadership, advocacy and change in academic medicine. Access to senior mentors has been limited particularly among underrepresented minorities. A diverse physician workforce of leaders is essential in addressing, maintaining and delivering quality health care in this country. The mission of the Minorities in Medicine (MIM) Interest Group is to function as a repository for professional development, mentoring and socialization among SGIM members who are minorities and/or share similar values as the MIM vision.More specifically our goals are to: 1. provide participants the opportunity to interact and pursue mentoring opportunities with senior level physicians, 2. improve the understanding of success factors and obstacles to minority physician career development. 3. Take collective action to continue to advance on action items set forth from previous MIM interest group meetings. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list. New and Emerging Medical Schools
Part Time Careers Faculty at academic medical centers are increasingly seeking out more flexible work options including part-time positions at all phases of their careers and for a variety of reasons. Part-time careers create opportunities to recruit and retain talented and diverse faculty in academic medicine. Research shows that part-time physicians are satisfied with their work and that their patients receive high quality care. SGIM has played a leading role nationally in promoting part-time academic careers through the part-time careers interest group, sponsoring the Mary O’Flaherty Horn Scholars Program in General Internal Medicine, and through its support of the Task Force on Part-time Careers. The purpose of this interest group is to bring together faculty who are currently working part-time with those who are considering part-time work to share experiences and ideas for developing successful, meaningful part-time careers in academic medicine. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Personal-Professional Balance Physicians are continually balancing their busy professional lives with their personal needs and family roles. Maintaining a harmonious mix can be challenging in today’s changing medical environment and fast-paced lives. Without “aequanimis,” physicians can become dissatisfied with their medical careers, emotionally exhausted and relationships can be strained. This interest group addresses the art of maintaining balance and the science to support it. This includes research in physician worklife, career satisfaction and interpersonal communication. Topics that have been addressed include values clarification, self-care, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, mentoring for balance, healthy work cultures, leadership and change management. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Primary Care Program Directors The Primary Care Program Directors Interest Group explores common challenges, programatic structure, curriculum elements, and changing requirements affecting primary care residency training. We will discuss recent proposals to restructure internal medicine training as they affect primary care training. We will also address resident recruitment and resident career development. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Research on Careers The Research in Careers Interest Group brings together clinicians and researchers who are interested in any or all of the following agenda items: career choice, career satisfaction, academic promotion, gender related issues in careers, retention and burnout, and specific factors that impact on career satisfaction, such as effective communication between generalists and specialists. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Resident and Student SGIM strives to bring medical students and residents to the forefront of the organization by providing opportunities for them to engage in the organization and to learn about academic general medicine. The resident and student interest group, organized by and for residents and students, will facilitate entry of these associate members into the world of academic medicine. Issues to be addressed include: social responsibility, diversity within internal medicine, research and poster presentation, mentor/mentee relationships, fellowship training, resumes and the maintenance of a listserv through which members could share their ideas throughout their training. By bringing together students and residents together in this way, it is our hope that career opportunities will unfold and academic internal medicine will benefit from having a more informed and unified group of trainees. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Transfers and Handoffs The transfer of care among providers is a complex process that is increasing in frequency and is a frequent cause of medical error. Furthermore, the Joint Commission's new mandate that hospitals ensure "safe and effective hand-offs" is difficult both to implement and to measure. We hope this new interest group will provide a networking opportunity for educators, researchers and administrators interested in improving hand-offs. Discussion may include solutions to common problems, curricular innovations, scheduling changes, assessment instruments, standardized formats and tools, and ideas for research and collaboration. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Trans-Pacific Initiative in the Teaching and Research of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care/Family Medicine Disruptive health care in small community hospitals with un-realistic public demand for technology-oriented costly procedures necessitates a drastic realignment of healthcare system in Japan. To accomplish this, competency-based clinical education with emphasis on patient-centered team care, Evidence-Based Medicine and the principle of quality improvement & patient safety should be the cornerstone and generalists should lead the path. Having this in mind, we welcome the exchange of views from both Asian and Western countries. This session is designed to inseminate the cooperative spirit across the Pacific in defining generalists’ role in health care reform in each country.
VA Primary Care SGIM includes a large and diverse group of VA clinicians, teachers and researchers interested in primary care and general internal medicine. The interest group provides a forum for VA-affiliated faculty members to share their VA perspective on interactions with an academic medical center. This allows them to share approaches to their dual role as VA and University affiliates that have allowed them to maintain a balance. The many VA primary care clinician educators who belong to SGIM also benefit from the opportunity to share approaches to the common issues of improving quality and access. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
Women's Caucus The Women's Caucus Interest Group was founded in 1986 to promote involvement and increase visibility of women in SGIM activities and leadership. Annually the SGIM Women's Caucus has sponsored workshops or precourses and hosts an interest group meeting at the national SGIM meeting. Members are provided an opportunity to network with colleagues on issues related to education, research, administrative issues, and work-life balance to enhance the career development of women within SGIM. Learn more about our history and 10 year milestones at the annual meeting. Access the secure site to pay membership dues or click here for their website. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
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To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list.
This session will allow participants to meet with other attendees who are working in new or emerging medical school environments. Anticipated topics of discussion include curriculum development (integration of content, development of assessment tools, LCME accreditation experiences), setting of medical school culture, faculty and student recruitment and other related topics. Many of these issues are unique to new schools and such a session will allow attendees to meet others at new or emerging schools, network and find support for research interests related to new medical programs. To join the discussion list, send your name and email address using this link. SGIM membership is required to join the discussion list. Text last updated on 08/02/2010 at 03:23 PM. |
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