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    Chapter Spotlight: North Jersey

    April 3, 2023

    North Jersey, which represents the area between the upper Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean, is considered part of the greater New York City metropolitan area; it has a higher population compared...

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    Connecting at Converge Via SIGs and Chapters

    March 1, 2023

    One of the many benefits of SHM membership is connecting and learning from fellow members. One of the best ways to do that is to join a Special Interest Group (SIG) or Chapter. SHM’s SIGs are...

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    Chapter Spotlight: Central Texas

    February 1, 2023

    They say everything is bigger in Texas—and it appears SHM chapters are no exception.  Take the Central Texas group, which stretches from Waco to San Antonio (anchored by Austin roughly halfway...

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    Chapter Spotlight: Pacific Northwest

    January 3, 2023

    Dr. Franco The use of technology to connect people is a great idea if you ask Thérèse Franco, MD, SFHM, president of SHM’s Pacific Northwest chapter. But not if it’s technology for...

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    Chapter Spotlight: Wiregrass

    December 1, 2022

    Like sports teams in the largest cities, SHM chapters in major metropolitan markets benefit from the resources of their surroundings. But in smaller regions, resources—like hospitalists—are...

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    Chapter Spotlight: New York City/Westchester

    November 1, 2022

    Every SHM Chapter in the country dealt with the crisis scenarios wrought by COVID-19. Massive upticks in patient censuses hobbled hospitalists in every state. Burnout from seemingly endless days...

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    Chapter Spotlight: Michigan

    October 3, 2022

    Getty Images A little baseball can go a long way for the soul, if you ask Matthew George, MD, FACP, FHM, an assistant professor at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., and chief...

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    Chapter Spotlight: Minnesota

    September 1, 2022

    Shutterstock.com Diversity can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. To SHM Minnesota chapter president Nichole Cummings, MD, it means a statewide chapter that truly feels open to everyone....

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    Chapter Spotlight: Nashville

    August 1, 2022

    Nashville Skyline; Shutterstock.com Like the sound Nashville is famous for, the local chapter of SHM doesn’t succeed by resting on its greatest hits. Founded in 2017 and now 233 members...

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    Chapter Spotlight: Los Angeles

    June 1, 2022

    Dr. Zia In early March 2020, the Los Angeles chapter of SHM was hosting former society president and local chapter member Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA, MHM, (chief health officer of Cerner, Los...