GIM Shares Patient Care Stories for 2026 Sokolove Memorial Lecture
On June 17, the Section of General Internal Medicine hosted the 6th Annual Dr. Robert Sokolove Grand Rounds, featuring stories of patient care presented by colleagues in internal medicine and pediatrics: Rachel Vuolo, MD, James Hudspeth, MD, FACP, and Nicole Campion-Dialo, MD, MPH. These clinicians shared personal and professional narratives highlighting lessons they have learned about complex patient care, empathy, and the importance of clinician well-being.
The Robert L. Sokolove Memorial Lecture for Complex Patient Care and Humanism honors Dr. Robert Sokolove, who joined the Medicine, Neurology, and Psychiatry Departments at Boston Medical Center in 1991. Dr. Sokolove received his PhD in clinical psychology from Boston University in 1975 and continued to teach at BU for the remainder of his career. Shortly after receiving his doctorate, he accepted the position of Director of Social Rehabilitation Services at the Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center in Boston, where he served his patients and the community for several years before joining BMC. Dr. Sokolove integrated the disciplines of medicine and psychology at BMC and developed specializations in multicultural psychology and trauma treatment. He instituted an annual conference on “The Care of the Complex Patient,” taught numerous medical residents and psychology trainees, and supported his colleagues across disciplines.
The Robert L. Sokolove Memorial Lecture embodies the key lessons that Dr. Sokolove taught us, including ensuring that our patients have the time and space to tell their stories of physical and mental trauma. Topics emphasize the importance of taking care of ourselves and maintaining safe venues to discuss complex patient care, highlighting our commitment to being empathic healers and caregivers.
