The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is a medical society comprised of hospitalists that exists to promote exceptional care for hospitalized patients.
As hospital medicine is a broad and diverse topic, continuing medical education (CME) and training opportunities continue to expand for hospitalists. SHM compiles an ongoing list of recommended, hospital medicine-specific programs that we find to be of value to our members. The CME opportunities listed below are sponsored by other organizations.
With the growth of the hospital medicine specialty, education and training opportunities continue to expand for hospitalists. In addition to SHM’s conferences, various organizations host CME and non-CME events that are relevant to our membership. Review the list below of upcoming SHM conferences of interest.
For a full listing of SHM-endorsed meetings, from local chapters to national conferences, visit the Event Calendar on the Hospital Medicine Exchange (HMX).
The 2026 Boot Camp will be led by a faculty of more than 15 experienced delirium researchers, who collectively have expertise in everything from animal models, biomarkers, epidemiology, clinical trials, implementation science, artificial intelligence, and statistical methods (and their application to research in the clinical settings where delirium is most frequently encountered). The Boot Camp is all about junior researcher mentorship and engagement: program highlights include interactive didactic sessions on a broad range of topics, mock-NIH study sections, formal (and informal) networking and mentorship sessions!
Other things to note:
Application Deadline: April 6, 2026
Click here for information on the 2026 NIDUS Boot Camp (including guidance about eligibility and a short video from a prior attendee)
Questions related to the 2026 NIDUS Boot Camp should be directed to John Devlin, PharmD at j.devlin@neu.edu
Hospital Medicine Updates: Evidence to Practice will cover the clinical issues most relevant to hospitalists and others who care for hospitalized patients. Taught by UCSF’s top teachers and selected guest faculty, the course will specifically highlight recent advances and focus on high-yield, practice-changing updates. To promote active learning, the course will use a mobile audience response system. In addition, there will be dedicated review and consolidation sessions where key learning points will be reviewed. The course includes broad content in infectious diseases, cardiology, artificial intelligence, anticoagulation, clinical reasoning, and much more! There is also an opportunity to add on a POCUS Mini-Course!
Concept:
The Management of the Complex Hospitalized Patient activity is designed to provide physicians, physician assistants nurse practitioners with information and skills to improve their care of hospitalized patients. Topics presented will focus on special populations, such as geriatrics, and medical problems that span a spectrum of sub-specialties, such as end of life care, addiction medicine and fluid management in the ICU. In addition, it will examine growing trends such as accountable care organizations and information technology systems and what that means for our patient population and care. The activity will address upcoming regulatory changes and review existing definitions.
Learning Objectives:
Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, the attendee should be able to:
This course is being hosted by Baylor Scott & White Health. Please refer to the conference page to register or for questions.
The Mayo Clinic International Hospital Internal Medicine Conference showcases advances in hospital medicine. Mayo Clinic experts present clinical updates, emerging trends, and research. Attendees gain practical insights into hospitalist care and managing complex hospitalized patients.
This course is designed for inpatient care providers including physicians, residents, fellows, medical students, healthcare executives and advanced practice providers (physician assistants, nurse practitioners). It is particularly relevant for those in specialties like internal medicine and family practice, where the focus is on the care of inpatients.
Southern Hospital Medicine is back in its 26th annual year. Presented by Emory University School of Medicine and Ochsner Health, Southern Hospital Medicine provides practicing physicians, APPs, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers with the newest concepts in advancing healthcare delivery in the hospital setting. This conference aims to share updates in the newest advances in clinical disease management, practice management, quality improvement, pharmacology, medical technology, evidence-based standards of care, and practice guidelines.
The UCSF Management of the Hospitalized Patient course, chaired by Bob Wachter, MD, is the longest-running and most popular CME course for hospitalists and others who care for hospitalized patients. Taught by UCSF’s top teachers, including Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Andy Josephson, Lekshmi Santhosh, Tracy Minichiello, and Bradley Sharpe, the course highlights recent evidence and current controversies, and blends lectures with multiple interactive workshops to promote active learning. Content areas include critical care, perioperative care, hospital neurology, infectious diseases, cardiology, and nephrology, as well as AI, diagnostic reasoning, and management of the patient with substance use disorder. All of this at the beautiful Hyatt Embarcadero in the heart of San Francisco’s waterfront district.
What to Expect:
Designed for hospitalists, internists, advanced practice providers, and other clinicians involved in inpatient care, this conference offers a dynamic combination of:
More information on the official website coming soon.