The Annual Meeting Committee focused on identifying faculty members who can share their experience and expertise in an entertaining and elucidating way. We anticipate that you will enjoy presentations by experts new to the SHM Annual Meeting, as well as return engagements by past faculty.
Letters
Correction
On p. 6 of the January 2007 issue the “Profile of Academic Hospitalists” contained errors inadvertently introduced in the editing process.
Line 4 of the table should read: “Clinical Full Time Equivalency—Academic Hospitalists .69, All Hospitalists .89.”
Line 8 of the table should read “Nurse Practitioners Per Group—Academic Hospitalists .82, All Hospitalists .43.”
The SHM Annual Meeting traditionally offers networking opportunities with more than 1,100 hospitalists. Special Interest Forums provide each attendee not only with a unique occasion to meet with hospitalists who share similar interests but also with the venue to express their opinions on a national level. SHM utilizes the input to change and grow the organization and hospital medicine. Planned Special Interest Forums include:
- Research;
- Community-based hospitalists;
- Pediatric hospitalists;
- Medical directors and leadership;
- Family practice hospitalists;
- Geriatric hospitalists;
- Nurse practitioners and physician assistants;
- Women in hospital medicine;
- Early career hospitalists;
- Education;
- Curriculum/fellowship;
- Public policy; and
- History of medicine.
Other networking mainstays of the Annual Meeting, including the Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes Competition; Exhibits; President’s Lunch; and Town Meeting, will again be featured. Satellite symposia are planned, as well as the following pre-courses:
- Inpatient Coding and Documentation: Getting Paid What You Deserve;
- Best Practices in Managing a Hospital Medicine Program;
- Critical Care Medicine for the Hospitalist;
- Perioperative Medicine for the Hospitalist; and
- High Impact Quality Improvement: How to Ensure a Successful Project.
Additionally, a PICC Line Placement for Pediatric and Adult Hospitalists pre-course is being proposed by the Pediatrics Committee.
As you can see, 2007 Annual Meeting will present variety and choice; there is something for everyone. Don’t miss this premier educational event for hospitalists and the opportunity to be a part of the hospital medicine movement. The SHM 2007 Annual Meeting will be held at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center outside Dallas on May 24 and 25, with pre-courses held on May 23. Visit the SHM Web site at www.hospitalmedicine.org/hospitalmedicine2007 for complete program details or to register online. You may also register by calling SHM at (800) 843-3360. Come to Texas and help us celebrate 10 years of improving the quality of healthcare!