I hope there has been some clarity elucidated at this meeting this year about how/when/why to re-certify in hospital medicine. Check out out the site www.hospitalmedicine.org/moc with any further questions, and know that SHM is working fast and furiously to provide the resources needed to get certified! Stay posted.

Winthrop Whitcomb speaks about his Friday morning session, “Minding the Brain to Reduce Harm: How Hospitalists Can Employ Emerging Brain Science to Improve Patient Safety”

Considering a career in hospital medicine? If you are, be sure to stop by for a free networking forum with your peers and mentors today from 12:30-1:30 p.m in Grapevine 4-5.

Congratulations to all those who particpated and the winners of  the RIV Poster Competition!

And the winners are….

Research Poster 145: Association Between Hospital Noise Levels and Inpatient Sleep Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Far From a Quiet Night

Innovations Poster 163: Purpseful Visits for Hospitalized Ederly Patients: Program Impact on Orientation, Agitation and Mood

Pediatric Vignette Poster 414:  Okham’s Razor Revisited

Adult Vignette Poster 382: Vitamin D Toxicity: Rare or Underdetected

Congratulations to all!

Joe Li made his “formal” introduction as our new president. As a charter member of NAIP in 1998, he has seen the growth, excitement, and diversity of hospital medicine over the past almost 15 years. He asked each of us to join in the effort to make this a “bottom up” organization. We are all responsible for the success of SHM!

The 2011 Award of Excellence and Fellow Inductions will be taking place today in Texas AB starting at 8 a.m. Also be present for the President’s Address, President Elect and the State of SHM. You don’t want to miss it!

See you there!

p.s. If you aren’t in Dallas there will be a live stream broadcast of the session.