Ruth Jessen Hickman MD
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Leveraging Research, Education, and Communication for Better LGBTQIA+ Care
June 1, 2026
Dr. Keaster Andrew Keaster, MD, is a hospitalist with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, who also takes some shifts at the gender-affirming care clinic that he...
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The Value of Investing in Good Onboarding for Hospitalists
May 1, 2026
Every hospital system faces the challenges of orienting and integrating new healthcare personnel, including new hospitalists, many of whom come straight from residency or fellowship. Some bumps are...
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Complexity in Compensation in Academic Medicine
February 2, 2026
Physicians in academic hospital medicine are usually motivated not just by their interest in clinical care, but by a love of intellectual progress, academic citizenship, mentorship, and teaching....
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New Diabetes Medications and Holistic Management
November 3, 2025
Nearly one in four hospitalized 12patients in the U.S. has diabetes. These patients have almost twice the hospital readmission rate as those without diabetes, making it a critical area for...
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Poor Patient Health Literacy and Its Impacts
October 1, 2025
Understanding the complexities of health information and traversing the often obtuse, poorly organized, broader healthcare system can be difficult for even the most knowledgeable and educated...
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Setbacks, Disparities, and Long-Term Progress in Healthcare for LGBTQIA+ Individuals
June 2, 2025
During his adolescence in conservative Virginia, Ian Jenkins felt isolated and alone as he began getting in touch with his gay identity. He didn’t know any gay people, and they weren’t portrayed...
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The Balancing Act: How Hospitalists Juggle Clinical and Teaching Responsibilities
April 1, 2025
Among their many responsibilities, hospitalists typically rank patient care as their number one priority and the education of medical students, residents, and fellows as a critical number two. As...
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The Power of Attention and Specificity in Medical Trainee Evaluations
March 4, 2025
Many hospitalists regularly work with medical trainees—medical students, interns, and upper-level residents—and teaching, overseeing, and evaluating these trainees is an important aspect of the...
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New ACGME Peds Program Requirements Present Challenges and Opportunities
May 1, 2024
Although updates to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) program requirements for pediatric graduate medical education will present financial challenges to some hospitals...
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Questions Remain About Nirsevimab’s Impact
November 16, 2023
The new monoclonal antibody nirsevimab may radically change incidence and outcomes for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in young pediatric patients, especially when combined with the...
