Background: The extent and impact of bias in medicine are increasingly recognized. Studies have demonstrated the deleterious effect of clinicians’ biases on patient care (1,2), and the impact of patients’ biases on physicians’ well-being (3). We hypothesized that more subtle expressions of bias would increase burnout among academic hospitalists. The objectives of this study were [...]

Background: During the past two years, societal events and the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly increased awareness of the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) efforts in the healthcare community. Hospitalists have a role in DEI efforts, especially as frontline providers during the pandemic, where racial disparities in hospitalizations (1) and deaths due to COVID-19 highlighted [...]

Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male with a history of heavy cigarette smoking and COPD presented with a six-month-long hacking cough with sputum production, night sweats, weight loss, and malaise. He was treated with multiple courses of azithromycin for community-acquired pneumonia without improvement. He had a history of asbestos exposure as a shipyard worker. He did [...]