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Hospitalists Provide Insight on Working at VA Hospitals
- Jan 9, 2025
The Hospitalist asked SHM members who work for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to share their insights on working for the largest integrated healthcare system in the U.S. Overwhelmingly, hospitalists cited as the greatest benefit the privilege to provide care to those who served our country. They also touted many other perks, such as research and educational opportunities, and excellent benefits.
Job Hunt Essentials for Hospitalists
- Dec 26, 2024
A meticulously curated CV not only recounts your career path thus far but also hints at future achievements and highlights what you bring to the table as an applicant for any organization.
Dr. Pyke Has Great Advice for Early-Career Hospitalists
- Nov 28, 2024
Q & A with O’Neil J. Pyke, MD, MBA, SFHM, chief medical officer, Jackson North Medical Center, Jackson Health System, Miami
Dr. Craven Finds Purpose in Helping Patients
- Oct 3, 2024
Q & A with Robert A. Craven, MD, FACP, CHCQM-PHYADV, SFHM, vice president of case management, physician advisor, and hospitalist at McLeod Health, Florence, S.C.
Put away the shoe polish: Strengthen a learning culture by embracing vulnerability
- Sep 19, 2024
JHM's Editor-in-Chief encourages leaders to embrace the opportunity within vulnerability. He provides tips for leading by example and encouraging vulnerability to build trust within employees.
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Making tools that work for us: Improving clinical decision support
- Aug 8, 2024
CDS tools are implemented with the goal of increasing evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes, but evidence from clinical trials on the impact of these tools is mixed.
Communication Everywhere All at Once – the Art of Leveraging Tech
- Jul 11, 2024
Modern communication practices have added more opportunities and associated challenges. As technology changes, the practice for inpatient providers must adapt, and the fundamentals of communication and careful listening must remain.
How to Handle Medical Board Complaints and Investigations
- Jun 13, 2024
Few things cause panic in a doctor’s life like a phone call or letter from a state medical board. Here are some tips to keep your state medical board on your side.
Getting Another Degree While Working… Or Not?
- May 30, 2024
This edition of JHMChat discusses the pros and cons of pursuing an additional degree while working. While the desire to pursue another degree may be strong, participants admitted that significant barriers often exist, including a lack of time, money, and energy to pursue additional training while working. The HM community weighs in.
Career Spotlight: Krishna C. Syamala
- May 16, 2024
Dr. Syamala is a hospitalist at SSM Health St. Joseph Lake Saint Louis in Lake Saint Louis, Mo. He earned his medical degree from Guntur Medical College in Guntur, India, and completed his residencies at ARH Regional Medical Center in Hazard, Ky., and Help Hospital in India.
Budgeting Tips: Keeping Division Finances on Track
- Apr 18, 2024
Maintaining a balanced budget can reap benefits beyond your expectations. “Developing a reputation as someone careful and good with finances can help with your future requests and negotiations,” Dr. Bonsall said.
Experts Offer Tips to Thrive, Not Just Survive, in Hospital Medicine
- Feb 22, 2024
In a session focused on “thriving” and not just “surviving,” a pair of physicians discussed how organization leaders can adapt the way they interact with their employees and target the things that really matter for people to enjoy—rather than just put up with—their jobs
Dual Specialties—the Best of Both Worlds
- Dec 28, 2023
Hospitalists who decide to pursue additional board certifications to broaden their field of practice seldom take the same path. Regardless of whether they chose this road for a clinical interest or to further their careers, the road is personal and requires much thought and effort, dual specialists say.
HIRED: Mnemonic Checklist to Help You Stand Out
- Dec 14, 2023
We developed a mnemonic checklist (HIRED) based on best practices as well as national survey data on top qualifications for hospitalist candidates to help you stand out as an applicant for hospital medicine.
What Is AI’s Promise and Potential for the Hospitalist?
- Nov 16, 2023
Sara Murray, MD, MAS, associate professor of clinical medicine in the division of hospital medicine at the University of California San Francisco and associate chief medical information officer for inpatient care and data science at UCSF Health, said hospitalists may not even see or realize all the ways AI influences their work.
How Having a Medical Writer on Staff Can Help Your Team
- Nov 2, 2023
Hospitalists face numerous demands, and those in academic medicine are also expected to write and publish their work in peer-reviewed journals, present at conferences, and give lectures and talks. Strategic use of support staff can be a catalyst for the dissemination of this knowledge.
Unit Medical Directors—Liaisons Between Physicians and Nurses
- Oct 19, 2023
To achieve optimum care, some medical centers have hospitalists or other physicians serve in what’s called a “unit medical director” position.
Career Spotlight: Naznin Jamal
- Sep 28, 2023
A series of interviews with hospital medicine clinicians, continuing with Naznin Jamal. Gain insights from their knowledge and expertise.
Incorporating Learners on Direct Care Services: Reclaiming the “Non-Teaching Service” for Education
- Sep 21, 2023
In the field of medical education, there’s a growing recognition of the importance of incorporating learners in direct care services with hospitalists to address the needs of both the learners and the health care system.
Strategies for Dysfunctional Teams and Groups
- Sep 14, 2023
Drs. Russo and Boer began by outlining the differences between high-performing and dysfunctional teams.
