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Onco-Hospitalists Bring Value to Patient Care
October 2, 2023
Most working hospitalists will see cancer patients regularly on their hospital rounds since it’s the main underlying condition for many hospital admissions—whether for the disease itself, side...
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Immigrant Hospitalists Share Struggles and Discuss Paths to Progress
October 2, 2023
Harkesh Arora, MD, a hospitalist at Lovelace Medical Group in Albuquerque, N.M., said she has grown sad and frustrated by her long—and, so far, futile—effort to obtain an EB-1A, an...
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The Promotion Application Journey
October 2, 2023
Earlier this year, I was thrilled and honored to learn that my application for promotion to a full professor of medicine was approved. Any promotion in academic medicine is an accomplishment, and the...
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Movers and Shakers September 2023
September 1, 2023
Dr. Mgbokikwe Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe, MD, has joined Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, as associate chief medical officer; she will also serve as an associate professor and hospitalist in the...
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Dual Specialties—the Best of Both Worlds
September 1, 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...
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HIRED: Mnemonic Checklist to Help You Stand Out
September 1, 2023
Whether you’re a first-time applicant or looking for a career change, applying for a hospitalist job can seem daunting. It can often prove difficult to differentiate yourself from other applicants....
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Chapter Spotlight: Lake Erie/Northeast Ohio
September 1, 2023
Success is defined differently by different leaders. Some leaders of SHM chapters might be sated by having won a 2022 Silver Award. Not Tanveer Singh, MD, FACP, FRCP (Edin), FHM, president of the...
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SIG Spotlight: Value-based Care
September 1, 2023
The majority of health care in the U.S.—and the majority of hospital medicine practice models—is delivered on a fee-for-service basis, but is that the best construct through which to administer...
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Women Hospitalists Supporting Women
September 1, 2023
One of the most powerful displays of support among women is when they show up for each other in their professions. This is especially true in hospital medicine, where women have made significant...
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PCP Shortage Affects Hospitalists; What are the Options?
August 1, 2023
With worsening doctor shortages expected in many areas of medicine, including hospital medicine, the expected shortfall in primary care doctors is particularly sobering. A 2021 report from the...