Career
From the Society
Hospital medicine and palliative care: Wearing both hats
The opportunity to marry hospital medicine and palliative medicine was a natural fit for Dr. Barbara Egan.
Career
NAIP to SHM: The importance of a name
Full-time hospital-based physicians were initially highly disruptive to the traditional culture of medicine.
Career
Five mistakes to avoid when starting a locum tenens position
Some locum tenens companies do not act with the professionalism and efficiency that physicians would expect.
Practice Management
White coats and provider attire: Does it matter to patients?
Compared with photo stills and films from the 1960s, the doctors of today appear like vagabonds.
Career
Hospitalist movers and shakers – Sept. 2018
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
Practice Management
Hospitalist NPs and PAs note progress
Integrating NPs and PAs into hospitalist groups successfully is a “nuanced and multilayered” process.
News
Burnout may jeopardize patient care
Burnout was associated with unprofessionalism and higher rates of patient safety issues.
Career
Variety is the spice of hospital medicine
Dr. Raj Sehgal, a member of The Hospitalist’s editorial advisory board, has a passion for education.
Career
A systems-based charter on physician well-being
Real progress on burnout will be made when we stop focusing our attention, blame, and interventions on individuals.
From the Society
Join an SHM committee!
SHM committees will cater to most interests and career paths.