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Feedback Without the Fallout: Building Effective Conversations
July 1, 2026
Feedback is a cornerstone of medical education and professional growth, playing a critical role in shaping competent, confident physicians. Yet despite its importance, feedback often falls short....
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Nashville Hot: Spicing Up Teaching on the Fly
July 1, 2026
Picture your team walking out of a patient’s room. You head down the hallway toward the elevator, the doors open, and for a moment, everyone just stands there. No one says anything. That pause,...
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And the Band Plays On: Tips on Continuing to Improve Your Knowledge and Clinical Reasoning
July 1, 2026
There is always a session at Converge that stays with you. Not because it was the most data-heavy or the most clinically urgent, but because it held up a mirror and you weren’t entirely sure you...
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How to Lead a Debrief After a Patient Death or Adverse Event
July 1, 2026
Every patient’s death carries a weight that physicians learn to carry quietly, sometimes for years. Experience does not erase it. Even seasoned clinicians find themselves returning to the same...
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Sir William Osler: Is He the First Hospitalist?
June 1, 2026
Sir William Osler occupies a revered place in the mythos of the history of medicine, medical education, and medical practice. Because he is celebrated as the “father of internal medicine,” his...
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A Response to Getting an Advanced Degree—Why Bother?
June 1, 2026
We read with interest “Getting an Advanced Degree—Why Bother?” in the April issue of The Hospitalist. We appreciate the discussion given LS’s background in hospital medicine and now 31+ years...
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QI History & Physical: A Natural Extension of the Clinician Skillset
May 1, 2026
Current approaches to quality improvement (QI) resident education have made limited progress in bridging the healthcare quality chasm, despite over two decades since medical practitioners first...
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QI for Hospitalists: Quality, Safety, Transparency
May 1, 2026
For Joel Bradley, MD, director of graduate medical education quality and safety education and an adult and pediatric hospitalist at Dartmouth Health in Hannover, N.H., quality improvement (QI) by...
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Curriculum and Educational Implications of AI
May 1, 2026
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (GenAI), represents an inflection point for medical education. AI is reshaping how trainees acquire knowledge, synthesize...
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Pandemic Experiences Impact Future Clinical Training for Med Students and Residents
April 6, 2026
Many hospitalists remember what their work was like during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during its initial days and before a COVID-19 vaccine was available. Work habits and patient volumes...