“HM10 is all about bringing the leaders in hospital medicine together. That includes the leaders in organizations that support hospital medicine,” says Todd Von Deak, vice president of membership and marketing for SHM. “Just like other parts of HM10, innovation and synergy happen on the exhibition floor.”
—Geri Barnes, SHM senior director of education and meetings
Bring the Family
Washington, D.C., is a prime destination for vacationers from around the world, and SHM has organized tours for families and spouses of hospitalists at HM10. Each tour departs directly from the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center and takes participants to some of the most famous attractions in the nation’s capital.
Never been to Washington? Then start with the all-day DC IT ALL! Tour, which takes visitors on a guided bus tour to many major monuments, museums, and other city sights.
For those more familiar with Washington, tours of the National Air & Space Museum, a Segway tour of Old Town Alexandria, Va., and George Washington’s Mount Vernon via water cruise are also scheduled.
For more information, visit the “Family Activities” section of the HM10 Web site. To register for a tour, call SHM at 800-843-3360. TH
Brendon Shank is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia.
Chapter Update
Piedmont Chapter
The Primary Piedmont chapter meeting was held at Dressler’s restaurant in Birkdale Village, Huntersville, N.C., on Nov. 2, 2009. Stephanie Sneed of Ingenious Med spoke about effective charge capture and revenue generation. There were six hospitalists in attendance.
Fellow in Hospital Medicine Spotlight
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, CPE, FACPE, FHM
Dr. Villanueva is vice chairman of medicine and medical director of the HM program at Baptist Hospital of Miami. He also is an associate professor of medicine at Nova Southeastern University, and a volunteer associate professor of medicine at the University of Miami. He is president of the South Florida chapter of SHM.
Undergraduate education: Saint Thomas University, Miami
Medical school: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, North Miami Beach
Notable: Dr. Villanueva’s program started with four physicians in 2003 and has grown to 25 physicians. He says the greatest struggle when he was starting his practice was trying to convince people just how much he was needed.
FYI: Dr. Villanueva is an avid runner. He is training to run the ING Miami Half Marathon later this month.
For more information about the FHM designation, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/fellows.
ACADEMIC HM LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AT HM10
Dr. Whelan
Respected leaders in academic HM will offer a unique opportunity to advance the field April 8 at HM10 in Washington, D.C. The Academic Hospital Medicine Leadership Summit will help shape the direction of educational, scholarship, and clinical practice enterprises in academic HM through interaction, strategic planning, and faculty development activities.
Faculty will be drawn from academic leaders across the country, including SHM President Scott Flanders, president-elect Jeff Wiese, and board member Joe Li. Also scheduled to attend are Journal of Hospital Medicine Editor Mark A. Williams and The Hospitalist Physician Editor Jeff Glasheen.
For academic leaders, the summit is a full-day program. The morning session, for senior faculty only, will use breakout sessions to build a consensus for action in three key areas: clinical operations, scholarly work, and education initiatives. Junior faculty will join the summit for a mentoring lunch, afternoon sessions, and evening poster reception.
For more information about the program, visit www.hospital medicine.org/AcademicSummit, or e-mail SHM education manager Claudia Stahl at [email protected] or [email protected].