Vision, Mission, & Goals

Vision

To be the professional home of hospitalists dedicated to exceptional and equitable care for acutely ill patients.

Mission

As the home for hospitalists, SHM activates and engages our community to

  • Advocate for our specialty, our members, and the diverse patients we serve.
  • Promote high-value care and optimal outcomes for acutely ill patients.
  • Meet the evolving educational needs of a dynamic specialty.
  • Cultivate an inclusive community for hospitalists and support career growth and wellbeing.
  • Advance the research and innovation of healthcare delivery, quality, safety, and experience across the care continuum.

Strategic Goal Areas

Statement of Desired Goal Achievement

Empower hospitalists to experience career fulfillment, excel in clinical practice, and shape local practice environments. SHM is the voice of hospital medicine nationally.

Statement of Desired Goal Achievement

Advances Hospital Medicine by supporting the clinical, practice-management, and leadership skills needed to better serve patients. SHM keeps pace with advancing science and clinical practice, identifying and addressing gaps in knowledge and performance, and ensuring access to the tools and training required to educate and inspire current and future hospitalists.

Statement of Desired Goal Achievement

Hospitalists will be the leaders in the generation and application of advances in hospital medicine through innovation encompassing research, digital technology, collaboration, and dissemination.

Statement of Desired Goal Achievement

SHM is a dynamic, accessible, and inclusive community across all stages of careers where members grow, thrive, and engage with the organization in ways that align with their unique professional goals and lifestyles.