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AAPI Heritage Hospitalists Reflect on Their Life and Professional Experiences
May 1, 2025
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. In honor of this month, The Hospitalist interviewed several AAPI hospitalists to learn more about how their upbringing influenced them...
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Sex Disparities in Opioid Prescription Practices on a Hospital Medicine Service
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Does patient sex influence opioid prescription patterns during hospitalization and at discharge on general medicine services? Background: Clinicians may have sex- and gender-based...
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Racial and Ethnic Bias Through Language Application in Letters of Recommendation
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Are there racial, ethnic, and underrepresented in medicine (UIM) differences in letters of recommendation and standardized letters of recommendation? Background: Letters of...
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Language Discordance Increases Risk of Hospital Readmissions
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Does language discordance increase hospital readmissions or unplanned emergency department (ED) visits? Background: Studies have shown that language discordance impacts...
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What Impact Do Affinity Groups Have on the Inclusivity of Hiring Practices for Hospital Medicine?
April 1, 2025
Case Dr. HM is a third-year internal medicine resident physician preparing to apply for a hospitalist position after completing residency. As an underrepresented physician in medicine, she seeks to...
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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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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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Breaking Barriers: Advancing Inclusion for International Medical Graduates in Hospital Medicine
November 1, 2024
International medical graduates (IMGs) are defined by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates as physicians who completed their medical education outside the U.S. and Canada.1 They...
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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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A Roadmap for New DEI Officers in Hospital Medicine Programs
October 1, 2024
In May 2020, the murder of George Floyd sparked a national call to action within the field of medicine. The goal was to promote diversity, truly include underrepresented populations in the workforce,...