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Job Hunt Essentials for Hospitalists
January 1, 2025
What is a curriculum vitae (CV) and why is it important? Much like a firm handshake, your CV serves as your initial introduction. It’s often the first document potential employers review, making it...
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Part II From Abroad to Bedside: IMGs in the U.S. Healthcare System
December 2, 2024
Part I of this two-part series focused on the academic milieu surrounding international medical graduates (IMGs), the perception of the country of origin, and migrating to the U.S. This article...
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SIG Spotlight: Palliative Care
December 2, 2024
For Elizabeth Gundersen, MD, FAAHPM, FHM, chair of SHM’s Palliative Care Special Interest Group, caring for patients at the end of their lives is a labor of love. But, in death just like life,...
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Chapter Spotlight: Long Island
December 2, 2024
For some early career hospitalists, it can take years to realize the value of networking. Some practitioners in their first years on the job can get caught up in the day-to-day work and not...
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Hospitalists as Event/Project Leaders
November 1, 2024
Months of anticipation finally came to a head in April 2024 as we gathered in San Diego for #SHMConverge24. The Journal of Hospital Medicine’s Digital Media Team finally all met in person for the...
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Change is Hard: 5 Practical Tips to Leading Change from Rounds to the Board Room
November 1, 2024
PHM 2024 Session Recap This session, presented by Brittany Hunter, MD, and Cynthia Castiglioni, MD, MS, was a high-yield quick hit that gave practical solutions on how to implement meaningful change...
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The Self-Perceived Impact of IMGs in the U.S. Healthcare System
November 1, 2024
Foreign medical graduates (FMGs), or international medical graduates (IMGs) represent an important section of the U.S. healthcare workforce. An IMG is a physician who received a basic medical degree...
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Hospitalists Provide Insight on Working at VA Hospitals
November 1, 2024
In honor of Veterans Day, The Hospitalist asked SHM members who work for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to share their insights on working for the largest integrated healthcare system in...
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Chapter Spotlight: Nebraska
November 1, 2024
Mohammed Zalabani, MD, FHM, had just stepped away from a directorship role and was looking for less leadership responsibility and more time with “my kids and my family and my house and my...
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SIG Spotlight: Hospital Medicine Innovation and Entrepreneurship
November 1, 2024
Medical schools teach a lot of material in a short time, and residencies and fellowships help round out the training that makes hospitalists good at what they do. But nowhere in that learning curve...