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SHM’s Leadership Academy Turns 20: Leaders Reflect on Its Impact and Evolution
July 16, 2025
Dr. Howell Early in his career, Eric Howell, MD, MHM—now the chief executive officer of the Society of Hospital Medicine—was a “prototypical hospitalist,” as he put it. He was young, and...
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Sustaining a Career in Hospital Medicine: Insights and Evidence
July 2, 2025
Hospital medicine is a dynamic and essential field, yet sustaining a long-term career within it presents unique challenges. Inspired by narrative accounts from internists recently published in the...
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Bright Lights and Big Stages: Winning Strategies to Elevate Your Presentation Skills and Unlock Your Star Potential
July 2, 2025
Who hasn’t dealt with sweaty palms and a racing heart right before a public speaking event? This session aimed to give participants the confidence to tackle their next big presentation. The...
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We’re All In: How to Run an Effective Meeting
July 1, 2025
“How many of you have been a part of or have run crappy meetings?” Brad Sharpe, MD, hospitalist and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, asked the audience during...
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Lessons Learned From 20 Years as an Expert Witness in PHM Malpractice Cases
July 1, 2025
This presentation was part of the pediatric track at SHM Converge 2025 in Las Vegas. Jack M. Percelay, MD, MPH, FAAP, MHM, clinical professor of pediatrics at Stanford Healthcare Tri-Valley Hospital...
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Put Your Money Down and Make Your Next Career Move: When and How to Redefine Your Niche
July 1, 2025
This dynamic session started by introducing the audience to the concept of S-curves. Often used in the business field to show the growth of a product or technology over time, the speakers invite the...
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How to Give Great Presentations that Stick
July 1, 2025
Christopher Moriates, MD, chief of hospital medicine at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and professor of clinical medicine at the University of California, both in Los Angeles,...
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Supporting Your Workforce: Building an Effective APP Leadership Team
July 1, 2025
Quoting the leadership guru Simon Sinek, April Burke, vice president of advanced practice providers at Sound Physicians, set the tone of her SHM Converge session in Las Vegas: “Leadership without...
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Reflections After Attending on an Oncology Hospitalist Service for Three Years
June 24, 2025
1. The Privilege of Immediate Impact Unlike many inpatient services, the oncology hospitalist role often means managing pivotal moments in a patient’s cancer journey. The admission might reflect a...
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The National Hospital Medicine Writing Challenge
June 2, 2025
It is highly unlikely that any hospitalist, academic or otherwise, has ever complained that they have too much time for writing or that writing is too easy. Even professional writers often struggle...