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About Membership

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Surpass your professional goals and deliver the highest level of patient care with SHM by your side.

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At SHM, we exchange ideas and support each other as we improve our field together. To me, SHM isn’t just a Society, it’s a family!

Payal Parikh, MD

Benefits of SHM Membership

By joining SHM, not only will you gain a professional home, but you become a part of a larger movement impacting the lives of hospitalized patients worldwide through innovation and collaboration. View full membership brochure.

Education

Power your education by utilizing resources by hospitalists, for hospitalists, and earn CME and MOC on the go, through the SHM Learning Portal. 

Networking

Build impactful connections by networking with your peers through Special Interest Groups, local Chapters, or online in the Hospital Medicine Exchange Online Community (HMX). 

Career Advancement

Advance your career and attain the esteemed Fellows Designations or serve on one of SHM's many committees.

Events

Learn from experts in the field and receive discounts to attend live events throughout the year while reenergizing your practice and expanding your network.

Quality Improvement

Improve patient outcomes by engaging in SHM's award-winning Center for Quality Improvement programs, tools, and resources. 

Publications

Stay current on hospital medicine trends and receive the latest updates with SHM's publications including the Journal of Hospital Medicine, The Hospitalist, The Hospital Leader Blog, or The State of Hospital Medicine Report. 

Membership Categories

Discover the benefits specific to you.

Annual dues are set by member category. Increases are not based on tenure or years of practice.

Due rates are valid through September 30, 2022. 1-, 2- and 3-year memberships are available.

Physicians

Physicians
$445/year Practicing hospitalist physicians, including those focused on research and/or education.
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NPs and PAs

NPs and PAs
$215/year Hospital medicine nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
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Practice Administrators

Practice Administrators
$215/year Hospital medicine administrators and managers.
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Allied Health Professionals

Allied Health Professionals
$215/year Registered nurses, hospital pharmacists and other practitioners working in hospital medicine.

Residents and Fellows

Residents and Fellows
$95/year PG1, PG2, PG3 residents or fellows interested in learning more about a career in hospital medicine.
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Medical Students

Medical Students
$0/year Students actively enrolled in accredited programs including MD, DO, NP and PA programs.
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International Hospitalists

International Hospitalists
$115/year Non-US and non-Canadian individuals are eligible to join SHM at a reduced membership rate with digital access to SHM publications.
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Affiliates

Affiliates
$425/year Practitioners working in hospital medicine including healthcare policy analysts, medical librarians, etc.

Group Memberships

Group memberships
Discounts are available for group memberships comprised of 10 or more individuals.
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Get Involved

As a member of SHM, your voice and participation are an integral part of our organization and help us positively impact the practice of hospital medicine. Here are some of the ways you can become more involved with SHM and identify yourself as a leader in hospital medicine.

  • Volunteer on an SHM Committee

    Play a larger role in SHM’s major initiatives, from building resources for the specialty to ensuring that SHM remains at the forefront of hospital medicine. 

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  • Join a SIG Executive Council

    SHM's Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are virtual networking communities that allow members to connect with peers who share practice interests and/or type. Each SIG Executive Council (EC) self-determines the exact process for joining the group’s leadership team. Members interested in joining a SIG’s EC are encouraged to contact a SIG’s EC leadership directly via HMX and/or reach out to SIG program staff at sigs@shm.org.

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  • Chapter Leadership

    Each chapter has a minimum of three leadership positions with set terms and job descriptions. Please check back in September for open chapter leadership positions to be listed. In the meantime, find your chapter and connect with the local leadership to learn more about getting involved.

    Find Your Chapter

  • Submit Your Proposal for SHM Converge

    Let your voice be heard at SHM Converge! Help shape the only conference dedicated to hospital medicine professionals. The general call for content for SHM Converge 2023 closed on May 16, 2022. The submission portal for the Scientific Abstract Competition (Research, Innovations, and Vignettes) will open in the fall of 2022. Please check back for the exact dates. In the meantime, you can review the general guidelines here

     

Join or Renew

Join SHM Online

SHM is more than a society, it's your professional family. Join the first and only society dedicated to hospital medicine.

Questions? Contact the Membership Department for more information or call 800-843-3360.

*New! Join SHM for a 1-, 2- or 3-year membership. By purchasing a multi-year membership, you lock in prices and save!

Don't want to join online? Download a membership application.

Return it to us at:

Society of Hospital Medicine | ATTN: Membership Department
1500 Spring Garden Street | Suite 501 | Philadelphia, PA 19130

Renew Your Membership

To renew your membership, you must log in to your SHM account.

Enter your SHM username and password. If you forgot either, you can reset. You will be taken to the "My Account" page. If your membership is is within three months of its expiration date, you will be able to renew online, once signed in, by clicking "Renew" at the top of your "My Account" page. 

*New: Don't miss a year of SHM membership. Renew for 1, 2 or 3 years at the current membership rate. Discounts applied to multiple years. 

*Membership dues are non-refundable and are non-transferable upon activation. 

Testimonials

My SHM membership is really valuable. It gives me a lot of opportunities to network, meet people and attend conferences. It has helped me hone my skills to be able to become a leader and make changes in my institution.

Hiral C. Choksi Yalamanchili, MD

When I joined as a resident, it was a great way to get plugged in to the hospital medicine community and to figure out what people were doing beyond my own institution.

Joshua Allen-Dicker, MD, MPH

Joining SHM provided me with not only the resources to be a successful hospitalist, but also a strong platform to share my experiences and learn from pioneers in this field.

Rupesh Prasad, MD, MPH, CPE, SFHM