The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is a medical society comprised of hospitalists that exists to promote exceptional care for hospitalized patients.
Be where hospitalists come first. Join your community at the largest gathering of hospital medicine professionals on March 29 – April 1, 2026, at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN. Learn, connect and grow together. Register before Jan. 21 at 11:59 p.m. for the best rates.
Climate health is an emerging and rapidly evolving field of medicine with which hospitalists need to be familiar. SHM’s new Climate Health for the Hospitalist series will take you through different topics that are imperative to address conditions related to climate change.
The insights you have been waiting for are just a few clicks away. The 2025 State of Hospital Medicine Report is now available — your trusted resource for the most up-to-date data in hospital medicine, including staffing, scheduling, turnover, billing, compensation, and more.
Join the first and only association dedicated to supporting the needs of hospital medicine professionals. As a member of SHM, not only will you gain access to SHM’s suite of member benefits, but you will also make an impact on patients and the entire hospital medicine community.
Molly J. Horstman, MD, MS; Kyler M. Godwin, PhD, MPH
Jessica L. Markham, MD, MSc; Jason Newland, MD, MEd; Alaina Burns, PharmD, BCPPS; Ann L. Wirtz, PharmD, BCPPS; Jennifer L. Goldman, MD, MSc
Douglas Challener, MD, MS; Shant Ayanian, MD; Alexander Ryu, MD; John O’Horo, MD, MPH; Heather Heaton, MD, MS
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD
Stephen Antonucci, MD; Jonathan McIntyre, MD; Catherine E. Firestein, MD, MPH, FHM; Joseph Avalos, MD, FHM; Nhan Vuong, MD; Maryann Ally, MD, MPH, FACP, FHM
Nikhil Sood, MD; Kryss Shane, PhD, MBA, MSW, LMSW; Anthony D. Slonim, MD, DrPH, FCCM
SHM hosts more than 60 local chapters nationwide to increase networking, education, and collaboration within the hospital medicine community. Click the map to find chapters in your area and learn more about upcoming meetings.
Explore the perceptions of hospitalists on issues such as workplace structures, patient volumes and safety, work/life balance, leadership support, and the roles these play in professional fulfillment and burnout amongst hospitalists.
Looking for a tool to help you advance well-being at your institution? This toolkit gives you actions, regardless of your position or role, to become a well-being advocate.
When it comes to successfully co-managing patients, it is crucial that groups develop a comprehensive plan that accounts for the needs and capacities of all parties. Building and Sustaining Co-Management Programs in Hospital Medicine is designed for hospital medicine leaders who have co-management programs or are considering starting one.