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LISTEN NOW: Hospitalist Chris Spoja discusses his decision to pursue a MMM degree
January 7, 2015
Listen to Chris Spoja, MD, a hospitalist with Sound Physicians, explain his decision to pursue a Master’s of Medical Management (MMM) degree. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Spoja_MedicalMgmt_FINAL_011714.mp3"][/audio]
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New Job Isn’t Focus of Everyone Seeking Advanced Management Degrees
January 7, 2015
Many hospitalists might get an advanced degree in management because they covet a specific job, but that might not be the only reason. Kevan Pickrel, MD, MHM, a regional chief medical officer for Sound Physicians in Southern California, says his decision to get a master’s in healthcare management
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Advanced Management Degrees: What Hospitalists Should Consider Before Pursuing One
January 7, 2015
When Chris Spoja, DO, finished his residency in 2009, he went into the U.S. Army, largely drawn by the tuition incentive. His military experience ended up being a lesson on leadership, and Dr. Spoja’s interest was piqued. “That was kind of on-the-job training,” he says.
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LISTEN NOW: M.D. Anderson hospitalists discuss caring for cancer patients
December 3, 2014
Josiah Halm, MD, and Sahitya Gadiraju, DO, assistant professors of general internal medicine at M.D.
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10 Things Oncologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
December 2, 2014
Things you need to know An occasional series providing specialty-specific advice for hospitalists from experts in the field. COMING UP: 10 Things Endocrinologists Want HM to Know Archived: @the-hospitalist.org 10 Things Infectious Disease 12 Things Cardiology 12 Things Nephrology 12 Th
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Palliative Care Patient Transitions Challenging For Hospitalists, Oncologists
December 2, 2014
When should treating a cancer patient become more about controlling symptoms and making the patient comfortable than about trying to slow the cancer itself? Hospitalists, who often care for patients in the worst stages of health, regularly make important observations that result in a patient tran
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Listen Now! Patrick Torcson, MD, MMM, SFHM, discusses how being a hospitalist prepared him for the C-suite
April 8, 2014
Dr. Torcson discusses his path to the C-suite, how being a hospitalist helped prepare him for that role, and the essential qualities of leadership
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Four Hospitalists Retrace Path to C-Suite Executive Ranks
April 1, 2014
Drs. Brian Harte, Nasim Afsar, Patrick Torcson, Steve Narang discuss the qualities, skills, strategies that landed them in hospitals' top spots
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Hospitalists’ Skill Sets, Work Experience Perfect for Hospitals’ C-Suite Positions
April 1, 2014
Physicians with background in hospital medicine, leadership qualities are natural fits for executive ranks
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Two Major Studies Show Benefits of CAUTI Reduction Measures
December 2, 2013
Hospitalists improve outcomes with appropriate, prompt catheter removal
