Search articles in Advice

Found 33 articles

  • Emotional Intelligence

    The Power of Emotional Intelligence for Hospitalists

    • Mar 20, 2023
    • Farzana Hoque, MD, MRCP (UK), FACP

    Emotions drive people, people drive performance. This oft-quoted expression provides a simplified explanation of emotional intelligence, but let’s dive a little deeper and consider its importance to hospitalists.

  • contract negotiation

    Contract Negotiation Know-How

    • Feb 1, 2023
    • Vanessa Caceres

    Whether you’re a hospitalist negotiating your first job contract out of residency or a seasoned professional considering a new opportunity after years with the same institution, negotiating physician employment contracts can be overwhelming.

  • doctor burnout

    What Happens When Leaders Burnout? Nine Ways to Counter Leadership Burnout

    • Jan 25, 2023
    • Vineet Arora, Barbara Overholser, Nancy D. Spector

    The good news is that there are tangible and effective ways to address leadership burnout.

  • happy doctors and nurses

    #JHMChat: Capturing Your Value Beyond RVUs

    • Jan 18, 2023
    • Suchita Shah Sata

    If you were designing the perfect hospitalist job description, what would be the optimal workload to achieve high productivity?

  • smiling doctor

    Leadership & Professional Development: Nurturing Education in the Interstitial Spaces

    • Jan 11, 2023
    • Bruno Álvarez Concejo, Shannon K. Martin

    The average resident spends most of their time in hallways and workrooms, and as hospitalist educators, we can leverage those intervening spaces to teach, reflect, and build team camaraderie.

  • jargon

    7 Types of Jargon Overuse

    • Dec 28, 2022
    • Lynn McDaniel

    Effective communication between clinicians and patients is essential to good care and has been shown to improve patient outcomes.

  • Career Spotlight

    Career Spotlight: Jose R. Mercado

    • Dec 14, 2022
    • Dr. Jose R. Mercado

    A series of interviews with hospital medicine clinicians, continuing with Jose R. Mercado. Gain insights from their knowledge and expertise.

  • Career Spotlight

    Career Spotlight: Klint Schwenk

    • Nov 16, 2022
    • Dr. Klint Schwenk

    A series of interviews with hospital medicine clinicians, continuing with Klint Schwenk. Gain insights from their knowledge and expertise.

  • hospital at home

    Hospitalists Lead the Way for Hospital at Home Programs

    • Nov 9, 2022
    • Larry Beresford

    Research has consistently demonstrated lower-cost care, higher patient satisfaction rates, and reduced lengths of stay, readmissions, and complications.

  • Career Spotlight

    Career Spotlight: Romil Chadha

    • Oct 19, 2022
    • Dr. Romil Chadha

    A series of interviews with hospital medicine clinicians, continuing with Romil Chadha. Gain insights from their knowledge and expertise.

  • Career Spotlight

    Career Spotlight: Kierstin Cates Kennedy

    • Sep 21, 2022
    • Dr. Kierstin Cates Kennedy

    A series of interviews with hospital medicine clinicians, continuing with Kierstin Cates Kennedy. Gain insights from their knowledge and expertise.

  • jungle gym

    Navigating the Jungle Gym of Leadership Opportunities in Hospital Medicine

    • Sep 14, 2022
    • Tanveer Singh

    The presenters spoke about their journeys into their leadership roles and how a new or early-career hospitalist can navigate through the process.

  • Career Spotlight

    Career Spotlight: Atashi Mandal

    • Aug 17, 2022
    • Dr. Atashi Mandal

    A series of interviews with hospital medicine clinicians, continuing with Atashi Mandal. Gain insights from their knowledge and expertise.

  • virtual onboarding

    Onboarding Changes in the Wake of the Pandemic

    • Aug 10, 2022
    • Vanessa Caceres

    The switch from in-person to virtual takes away a personal touch, but also offers some convenience hospitals may continue to use.

  • leadership

    SHM’s Leadership Academy

    • Jul 27, 2022
    • Samantha C. Shapiro

    Invest in yourself and the leader you want to be.

  • Career Spotlight

    Career Spotlight: Teela Crecelius

    • Jul 20, 2022
    • Dr. Teela Crecelius

    A series of interviews with hospital medicine clinicians, continuing with Teela Crecelius. Gain insights from their knowledge and expertise.

  • medical literature

    Drinking From the Fire Hose of Emerging Medical Literature

    • Jul 6, 2022
    • Mary Manley, Maria Maldonado, Alan Hall, Eileen Barrett

    For hospitalists with ever-increasing patient care and administrative responsibilities, it can be challenging to keep up with the updates in our field.

  • doctors at a training session

    A Commitment to Training Physicians and SHM: A Perfect Match

    • Jun 29, 2022
    • Richard Quinn

    The Physicians in Training (PIT) committee is one of 15 that advises the board of SHM.

  • Career Spotlight

    Career Spotlight: Bridget McGrath

    • Jun 22, 2022
    • Bridget McGrath

    A series of interviews with hospital medicine clinicians, continuing with Bridget McGrath. Gain insights from their knowledge and expertise.

  • Career Spotlight

    Career Spotlight: Ryan Nelson

    • May 25, 2022
    • Dr. Ryan Nelson

    A series of interviews with hospitalists, starting with Ryan Nelson. Gain insights from their knowledge and expertise.