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Hospitalists, the Catalyst for Voter Engagement in Healthcare
August 1, 2024
Voting is now widely considered to be a social determinant of health, with increased access associated with improved health outcomes.1,2 Nationwide, the healthiest counties have up to 30% greater...
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Best Case Scenarios: Developing Scholarship From Your Day-to-day Work
August 1, 2024
When navigating academic medicine, a daunting task is entering into the world of scholarship. Junior faculty, residents, and medical students are often intimidated trying to find an entry point. Lack...
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SIG Spotlight: Multi-site Leaders
August 1, 2024
When you’ve seen one hospital-medicine group, as the saying goes, you’ve seen one hospital-medicine group. But when you’ve seen one multi-site hospital-medicine group, chances are you’ve...
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Chapter Spotlight: New Hampshire and Vermont
August 1, 2024
Perhaps the best description of SHM’s combined New Hampshire and Vermont chapter is camaraderie and curriculum, with a dash of snow. Dr. Krawitt “We’re creating…a kind of neighborhood...
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Semaglutide for the Hospitalist
August 1, 2024
Obesity is a chronic disease and a global health challenge across all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), has shown promising...
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Why Generalists Triumph in a World of Specialists
July 1, 2024
David Epstein’s novel “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” is based on the idea that our world is increasingly incentivized by demands and specialization. The presenters of...
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Movers and Shakers July 2024
July 1, 2024
Dr. Vasilevskis Eduard Vasilevskis, MD, MPH, was named division chief of hospital medicine within the department of medicine at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Previously he was an...
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Love and the Hospitalist
July 1, 2024
Some of the most important lessons I’ve learned in life have come from conversations with my patients. Such was the case with Ms. W a wiry 85-year-old who came in with increasing fatigue and a...
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Connecting, Learning, Engaging at Converge and Throughout the Year
July 1, 2024
Converge may only last a few days, but SHM’s CEO, Dr. Eric Howell, explains how members can stay involved all year. It’s hard to believe that it has been three months since we connected in...
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Update in Hospital Medicine
July 1, 2024
Dr. Zahir Kanjee (left) and Dr. Suchita Shah Sata educated—and entertained!—with their updates in hospital medicine. This year’s annual Update in Hospital Medicine transported learners to...