The Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) is an American
professional society
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the ...
composed of
physician
A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...
s engaged in
internal medicine research and teaching. It was originally named "The Society for Research and Education in Primary Care Internal Medicine" (SREPCIM),
[Noble J, Goldman L, Marvinney SL, Dale D. The Society of General Internal Medicine from Conception to Maturity: 1970s to 1994. Journal of Gen Int Med. 1994;9(8)(suppl):S5] at its inaugural meeting in 1978. Startup funding was provided by the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is an American philanthropic organization. It is the largest one focused solely on health. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, the foundation focuses on access to health care, public health, health equity, ...
awarded to the
American College of Physicians
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. In 1988, it was renamed. SGIM publishes the ''
Journal of General Internal Medicine
The ''Journal of General Internal Medicine'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal established in 1986 and covering internal medicine. It is published by Springer Nature and is the official journal of the Society of General Internal Medicine. ...
''. By 2012, SGIM had over 3400 members.
See also
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General Internal Medicine
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Primary care
Primary care is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider. Typically this provider acts as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for patients within a healthcare system, and coordinates other specialist care t ...
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Medical education
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References
External links
Official website
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Medical associations based in the United States
Organizations based in Alexandria, Virginia
Internal medicine
Medical and health organizations based in Virginia
Organizations established in 1978
1978 establishments in the United States