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Our SHM Village
June 1, 2023
I’ve wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember. I wasn’t sure how to get there, and as an inquisitive child, I had a lot of questions. “Is it hard to be a doctor?” “How much is...
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Multiverse of Medicine
June 1, 2023
A captivating feature of hospital medicine is its variety and flexibility. This manifests daily in our clinical duties caring for a wide spectrum of patients and diseases. While our hours are long,...
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Curriculum Transition from Lecture- to Team-based Learning Associated with Improvement in (IM-ITE) Scores
April 3, 2023
Dr. Mehta Clinical question: Does team-based learning in residency curricula have an impact on knowledge acquisition and standardized testing performance as compared to traditional lecture-based...
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HM and APP Fellowship Benefits
April 3, 2023
The number of hospital medicine fellowships has grown over the years. At last count, there were three administrative fellowships, 40 internal medicine fellowships, 13 family practice fellowships, and...
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FAST Program Implementation Guide Success
February 1, 2023
Jefferson Antithrombotic Therapy Team. Front row L to R: Photi Galanis, MD, Julia Westfield, Heather Yenser, CRNP. Back row L to R: Lynda Thomson, PharmD, Dina Orapallo, CRNP, Geno Merli, MD, Tony...
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Escape Room Medical Simulations
February 1, 2023
Medical simulations allow health care professionals to practice and hone skills in a low-risk environment, enabling them to better handle real-life emergencies. Medical simulation has come a long...
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Potential Role for Hospitalist: Physician Advisor
January 3, 2023
Dr. Green While the role of physician advisor in a hospital can be as varied as that of the chief medical officer, depending on the needs of the hospital, there are some universal tasks that...
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Five Approaches to Change Management in Quality Improvement and Operational Initiatives
January 3, 2023
Dr. McIlraith Dr. Ansari “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War The U.S. has the world’s...
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Using Ikigai to Find Your “Something” as a Hospitalist
January 3, 2023
We enter the profession of medicine in the name of patient care. Our desire to better the health of our patients and communities is the tie that binds us together. But in today’s world of medicine,...
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Make the Most of Media Opportunities
October 3, 2022
It’s the sign of the times—24-hour news cycles, information at your fingertips, and “experts” everywhere willing to share their voices. During the last two years especially, health care...