Q: Congratulations on that.
A: Thanks, and I expect to take at least one learner with me to the annual meeting. To piggyback on that, we’re asking every single clinician educator coming to the meeting to bring at least one learner with you, one medical student or resident with you, to feel the passion for HM15, and hopefully to present a poster.
Q: Why do you want them to bring someone?
A: We view the society as pulling in the next generation of hospitalists, not hoping that the next generation finds us. This is our way to actively increase our membership and pull people into our great profession.
Q: How important is it to have healthcare leaders as keynote addresses, as opposed to just HM leaders?
A: Having somebody like these individuals who are at the forefront of patient safety and quality improvement, No. 1, speaking to us, but No. 2, they have the opportunity to see our passion as well when they come to our sessions, when they come to our posters, and they’re going to see that this profession is on fire. They’re going to get to see that firsthand. So I think it’s a two-way street: We get to see them, but they get to see us, and I wouldn’t discount that second point one bit.
Richard Quinn is a freelance writer in New Jersey.