The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is a medical society comprised of hospitalists that exists to promote exceptional care for hospitalized patients.
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is dedicated to promoting high-value care and achieving optimal outcomes for acutely ill patients. As part of this mission, SHM seeks to address inequities in acute patient care and contribute to a greater dialogue on this important issue.
The SHM Global and Rural Health Foundation brings this mission directly to patients in rural and underserved regions of the United States and abroad by offering small travel and equipment grants to hospital-based clinicians and practice administrators involved in this work. The Foundation also aims to amplify the stories of inequitable patient care and celebrate hospital medicine professionals enhancing outcomes.
Grant winners will be acknowledged during a formal presentation and are encouraged to attend SHM Converge 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 26 – April 1, 2026.
To be considered for a grant award at SHM Converge 2026, applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on February 16, 2026. Applications received after this time will be considered for future grants.
Hospital-based clinicians and practice administrators are eligible to apply for either a travel grant or equipment grant to support work in rural community hospitals in underserved regions of the U.S. and in missions serving communities around the world.
The SHM Global and Rural Health Foundation awards travel grants of up to $2000 per person for travel to qualifying relief programs. Travel grants will be awarded to support travel for work conducted through established nonprofits, such as Doctors Without Borders, or a program run by a nonprofit academic health center.
Equipment grants will be awarded to recipients working in a not-for-profit hospital setting. A letter from hospital or health system leadership, confirming institutional support for the purchase, is required. The equipment purchase date must be in the future (i.e., after the application submission). SHM will not reimburse equipment purchased prior to the grant application. Award amounts will vary based on need.
John Kulesa, MD, MEd
Pediatric Hospitalist; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Global Health at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine.
Travel Grant: Working with The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at Mt. Sinai, as part of the AMPATH consortium of academic health centers, and Dhulikhel Hospital (DH), a non-profit tertiary care center in Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Rachelle Soriano, MD MSc
Internal Medicine PGY3
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Travel Grant: Working with internal medicine co-residents and Dell Medical School faculty members at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) from April to May 2025 through the Academic Model for Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) Kenya.
Amanda Bradke, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
Assistant Director of Global and Community Health Programs, DOIM
Equipment Grant: Portable point-of-care ultrasound to enhance services and provide safer perioperative care to patients in the community of Duquesa, Dominican Republic.
Questions?
For any inquiries about the SHM Global and Rural Health Foundation, please reach out to us at foundation@shm.org.