The purpose of the foundation is to promote teaching and research in the field of General Internal Medicine. The purpose of the foundation is aligned with the activities of the Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) as the founder and is realized in particular through the support, organization and/or implementation of projects and events for scientific, training and continuing education purposes, support, organization and/or implementation of patient-related projects and events, awarding of prizes and scholarships, promotion of research projects and awarding of research contracts. The foundation may extend its activities to other areas, provided they are in line with the aforementioned purpose. The foundation has a non-profit character and does not pursue any commercial purpose.