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Chapter spotlight: New Mexico
March 1, 2022
Back in 2014, when Eileen Barrett, MD, MPH, MACP, SFHM, was the leader of the New Mexico Chapter of the American College of Physicians, she was asked to help support the launch of the state’s first...
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#HowWeHospitalist: A glimpse into six lives
February 16, 2022
They’ve been called heroes and godsends and walked out of work to applause from passersby. That respect and admiration was a balm to overworked hospitalists. Now many of the nation’s estimated...
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Chapter Spotlight: Atlanta
February 3, 2022
Hospitalist John Vazquez, MD, calls it cross-pollination. Dr. Vazquez As the immediate past president of the SHM chapter in Atlanta, he’s referring to the value of networking and the role...
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SIG Spotlight: Perioperative/Co-management
February 3, 2022
Hospitalists don’t focus much on the ins and outs of perioperative care in medical school and residency, but rising surgical volumes in recent years, combined with the ever-growing recognition that...
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Insights into HM and PHM fellowship programs
February 3, 2022
A hospital medicine fellowship combines the best of hospital medicine with the opportunity for physicians to specialize early in their careers. According to directors of successful programs at the...
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Get…and stay…connected in the new year
January 7, 2022
SIGs and Chapters Looking to connect with even more colleagues in the new year? One way to get the most out of your SHM membership is to get involved. You can join a SIG—special interest...
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Hospitalist Movers and Shakers
January 7, 2022
Dr. Merchant Malik Merchant, MD recently joined Del Sol Medical Center (El Paso, Texas) as its chief medical officer. Before joining Del Sol, Dr. Merchant was the section chief of hospitalists...
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News
Fewer inpatient work hours linked with worse patient outcomes
September 14, 2021
Patients treated by hospitalists who worked more days per year fared better than those treated by hospitalists who worked fewer days, a new study finds.
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Opinion
Volunteering during the pandemic: What doctors need to know
May 8, 2020
Just as others helped me achieve my goal of volunteering, I hope I can guide those who would like to do similar work by sharing details about my experience and other information I have collected about volunteering.
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Opinion
COVID-19 crisis: We must care for ourselves as we care for others
April 17, 2020
It’s a good time to consider developing plans for maintaining physical, mental, and social health.
