Fellows
General Criteria
The criteria for earning the FHM and SFHM designation requires demonstration of a candidate’s commitment to hospital medicine. The criteria include elements consistent for all candidates, such as:
- Five years as a practicing hospital medicine professional post-residency.
- Minimum of three years as a member of SHM.
- Current SHM membership is in good standing, and payment of dues is up-to-date.
- No disciplinary action which resulted in the suspension or revocation of credentials or license within five years.
- Endorsement by two active Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) members. (Please note that self-endorsements and endorsements from family members or direct reports will not be accepted).
The candidate can show their personal dedication of performance and experience in any or all of three disciplines; Teamwork, Quality Improvement, and/or Leadership, each of which is key to the success of any hospitalist.
Registration and attendance at a minimum of one full SHM Annual Conference* plus one** of the following:
- One additional SHM Annual Conference
- SHM Academic Hospitalist Academy
- SHM Leadership Academy
- SHM Quality & Safety Educators Academy
- Adult Hospital Medicine Boot Camp (co-sponsored by AAPA)
- Canadian Hospital Medicine Meeting
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine (tri-sponsored by SHM, AAP and APA)
- SHM approved regional meeting:
- Midwest Hospital Medicine Conference
- Southern Hospital Medicine Conference
- UCSF Hospital Medicine Symposium
*Single day registration to SHM's Annual Conference does not meet this requirement.
** Registration for future meetings cannot be claimed to satisfy this requirement; attendance at local chapter meetings does not qualify as a second meeting.
Individual Criteria
Physician Criteria
Eligible Fellow applicants must fulfill the following:
- MD, DO, or equivalent foreign degree and board certification in a specialty recognized by the ABMS.
- Time spent on clinical and non-clinical work that is devoted to the practice of hospital medicine must comprise at least 50% of total professional activity.
- Endorsement via letters of recommendation by two active SHM members who have been in good standing for at least two years.*
- No history of professional disciplinary action resulting in suspension or revocation of credentials or license within the past five years.
- Click here to view a PDF of the points requirements.
NP and PA Criteria
Eligible Fellow applicants must fulfill the following:
- PA degree & NCCPA certification (for PAs); MSN or DNP degree & ACC, AANP, ANCC, NCBPNP/N or NCC certification (for NPs); Specialty in internal medicine (once available)
- Time spent on clinical and non-clinical work that is devoted to the practice of hospital medicine must comprise at least 50% of total professional activity
- Endorsement via letters of recommendation by two active SHM members who have been in good standing for at least two years; one letter from a hospitalist physician and one letter from a NP/PA hospitalist colleague. If a letter from a NP/PA hospital medicine colleague is unavailable (although preferred), a second letter from a hospitalist physician is required.*
- No history of professional disciplinary action resulting in suspension or revocation of NP/PA credentials or license within the past five years.
- Click here to view a PDF of the points requirements.
Practice Administrators Criteria
Eligible Fellow applicants must fulfill the following:
- Baccalaureate (BA, BS) or equivalent foreign degree.
- Time spent on work that is devoted to the administration of hospital medicine must comprise at least 50% of total professional activity.
- Endorsement via letters of recommendation by two active SHM members who have been in good standing for at least two years; one letter from a hospitalist physician and one letter from a hospital medicine practice administrator colleague. If a letter from a hospital medicine practice administrator colleague is unavailable (although preferred), a second letter from a hospitalist physician is required.*
- No history of professional disciplinary action resulting in suspension or termination of employment within the past five years.
- Click here to view a PDF of the points requirements.
Pharmacist Criteria
Eligible Fellow applicants must fulfill the following:
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent foreign degree.
- Registration (RPh) with state or equivalent foreign board.
- Time spent on work that is devoted to hospital medicine pharmacy service must comprise at least 50% of total professional activity.
- Endorsement via letters of recommendation by two active SHM members who have been in good standing for at least two years; one letter from a hospitalist physician and one letter from a hospital medicine pharmacist colleague. If a letter from a hospital medicine pharmacist colleague is unavailable (although preferred), a second letter from a hospitalist physician is required.*
- No history of professional disciplinary action resulting in suspension or termination of employment within the past five years.
- Click here to view a PDF of the points requirements.
*Please note that self-endorsements and endorsements from family members or direct reports will not be accepted.
