Case Presentation: A 56‐year‐old African American man presented to the emergency room complaining of shortness of breath, wheezing, and productive cough with yellowish sputum. His symptoms began acutely 1 day prior to presentation and were not associated with any fevers or chills. At baseline, the patient was ambulatory and independent in ADLs, but with limited […]

Background: Onboarding for new hospitalist attendings tends to focus heavily on local systems practices, such as the electronic health record, how to engage consultants, and billing in order to ensure clinical functionality. This orientation tends to be impersonal and deficient in the essential skills for a long and fulfilling career in hospital medicine. The importance […]