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Abstract Number: 59
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Hospital Medicine is a growing field and integral part of the evolving healthcare system. Hospitalists are challenged to provide high-quality, effective, and efficient care to complex hospitalized patients, which requires medical knowledge in evidence-based practices, the attitudes to work in interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and skills to perform safe transitions in care. Given the rapid […]
Abstract Number: 62
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Hospital medicine is a growing field, including the subset of academic hospital medicine. Little is known about the characteristics of academic hospitalist programs, leadership, structure and faculty. Methods: A multifaceted survey was developed, piloted and refined to explore and define characteristics of academic hospital medicine. It was sent electronically, with follow up email and […]
Abstract Number: 63
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a goal-directed ultrasound exam performed by a healthcare provider to answer a specific question or guide performance of an invasive procedure at the bedside. The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) support the integration of POCUS into graduate medical education (GME).Emergency medicine (EM) […]
Abstract Number: 65
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Participation in scholarly activities and mentorship is a pillar in academic medicine for innovation and career advancement, however, many early career APPs do not feel well prepared to participate in projects. To guide the development of support programs, this study identified perceived benefits and barriers to participating in academic advancement and scholarly projects, as […]
Abstract Number: 75
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Residents in Internal Medicine have traditionally taken electives that prepare or position them well for fellowships. Another purpose of elective time during residency is to expose the learner to career opportunities. As Hospital Medicine grows as a specialty, more training programs are offering electives for residents in this field. However, most elective descriptions that […]
Abstract Number: 79
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Internal Medicine Teaching Teams (IMTTs) aim to deliver both exceptional clinical education and efficient, high-quality patient care. However, increasing workloads and the fast pace on inpatient wards are challenging this dual objective. Our study sought to understand the tensions between education and clinical practice in IMTTs and how academic leaders are addressing these challenges. […]
Abstract Number: 91
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The US faces a worsening epidemic of substance use-associated morbidity and mortality. In 2021, over 46 million people had a substance use disorder (SUD) and over 109,000 overdose deaths occurred. Furthermore, an estimated 1 in 7 hospital admissions are for patients with SUDs. Stigma is pervasive among these patients’ hospital providers, and SUD management […]
Abstract Number: 98
SHM Converge 2023
Background: A frequently cited challenge to parenting as a clinician relates to family leave policies. Taking parental leave may negatively affect clinicians’ income, research, career, and relationships with colleagues. Parental leave policies may be unfair, vague, or poorly communicated. We sought to describe the parental leave experiences and approaches used to support parental leave and […]
Abstract Number: E4
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Acknowledging that a successful career in hospital medicine (HM) may require specialized skills, residency programs have developed hospital medicine-focused education (HMFE) programs. Surveys of internal medicine residency leaders have described HMFE curricula but are limited to that specialty and lack input from early career hospitalists (ECHs) who recently completed this training. Therefore, we surveyed […]
Abstract Number: G4
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Scholarly productivity is critical for academic fulfilment and promotion in hospital medicine (HM), but many hospitalists struggle to achieve scholarly success. Protected time (PT) (i.e., non-clinical time that can be dedicated to scholarly activities) is a key facilitator of academic productivity in HM. However, little is known about how PT for scholarship is managed […]