The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is a medical society comprised of hospitalists that exists to promote exceptional care for hospitalized patients.
Never miss a beat with Spark Subscription! This new iteration of Spark ensures that you’re always up to date with the latest questions, answers, and reasonings to help you feel more prepared than ever for your recertification.
Created by hospitalists, for hospitalists, Spark Edition 2 is the CME and MOC resource that’s catered specifically to your educational needs and busy lifestyle. Featuring 450+ vignette-style multiple-choice questions, Spark allows you to earn up to 112.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM and ABIM MOC points from your smartphone, tablet or desktop.
Give Spark Edition 2 a try before you commit. Answer 10 complimentary questions and familiarize yourself with the SHM Education app prior to purchasing. Visit eduapp.hospitalmedicine.org from your preferred device and log in with your SHM credentials to get started. Return to the SHM Store to complete your purchase.
As an app-based tool, Spark Edition 2 allows you to work at your own pace across multiple devices. Carve out time to test your knowledge at your desk or answer questions on the go when you have a moment to spare.
Analyze clinical situations that are pertinent to your day-to-day practice. Spend your valuable time finding out if your hospital medicine knowledge is up to speed while simultaneously earning the credits you need.
In addition to being a CME and MOC resource, Spark Edition 2 is also a complete study tool for the Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine MOC exam. Spark covers 100% of the ABIM exam blueprint, making it the go-to resource for hospitalists.
Understand your strengths and weaknesses. Tag questions as “know,” “somewhat know” or “don’t know” to get a well-rounded perspective on each clinical topic.
Experience uninterrupted learning. Answer questions online or off, sync answers across all of your devices and never worry about losing your place.
Gauge your knowledge in comparison to your peers. See how others are answering each question in real-time, understand trends and see how you stack up.
Stay organized. Take text or audio notes within each question to easily reference and justify your answers.
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Spark Edition 2 is housed within the SHM Education app, which can be accessed from your phone, tablet or desktop. Visit eduapp.hospitalmedicine.org or follow the instructions below to download the app.
While the SHM Education app offers a free Question of the Day program exclusively for members, Spark Edition 2 must be purchased within the SHM Store to unlock access.
If you’ve purchased Spark Edition 2 but you have not been granted access, please contact education@hospitalmedicine.org.
Spark Edition 2 covers 100% of the ABIM FPHM exam blueprint, which includes the following topics:
You can claim credit for each section of Spark Edition 2 as you complete it. To claim credit for any given section, you must answer every question within that section and receive a score of 60% or higher.
Within the Spark tab of the SHM Education app, click “Credit Claim” and complete the information as prompted. Credits may take up to 10 days to be accepted from the time of submission.
To remain clinically relevant, it’s important to evaluate the Spark curriculum regularly. Spark Edition 2 features brand new and revised questions, providing you with the most up-to-date resource that covers 100% of the ABIM FPHM exam blueprint.
Spark Edition 2 brings new flexibility to exam prep by offering an app-based interface that can be fully utilized from your smartphone, tablet or desktop. You can answer questions on or offline, at your desk or on the go and sync your responses across all devices.
Complete Spark Edition 2 to earn CME Credit and MOC Points. SHM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
SHM designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 112.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 112.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Spark Edition 2 is accredited through February 25, 2022.
Editorial Group
Janet D. Record, MD, Chair
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Haruka Torok, MD, SFHM, Chair
University of Minnesota
Michael P. Lukela, MD, SFHM
University of Michigan
Bradley A. Sharpe, MD, SFHM
University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Rachel E. Thompson, MD, MPH, SFHM
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Medical Editor
Abbie L. Young, MS, CGC, ELS(D)
Allergy, Immunology, Dermatology, Rheumatology and Transitions in Care
Prateek C. Gandiga, MD, FACP, Editor
Emory University
Curtis R. Mirkes, DO, FACP
Baylor Scott & White Health
Joel Charles Pelissier, MD
Lee Memorial Hospital
Athan Tiliakos, MD
Emory Healthcare
Cardiology
Gordon E. Johnson, MD, FACP, FHM, Editor
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, FACP, MPH, SFHM
Brigham Health Hospital
Yelena Y. Burklin, MD, FHM
Emory University Hospital – Midtown, Atlanta, GA
Shadi Dowlatshahi, MD, MSc
Oregon Health & Science University
Mohammed G. Elhassan, MBBS, MD, FACP
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
David G. Paje, MD, MPH, SFHM
University of Michigan Health System
Jennifer Pascoe, MD, FHM
University of Rochester
Deneen Marie Spatz, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Touqir Zahra, MD
Florida Atlantic University, FL
Endocrinology
Anita Vanka, MD, FHM, FACP, Editor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Reem M. Hanna, MD
University of Colorado
Jeffrey Myles Kroopnick, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Aline Charabaty, MD, Editor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Sowmya Kanikkannan, MD,FACP, SFHM
Albany Medical College
Jung Hyun Park, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Katie Rieck, MD
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Sarah C. Thornton, MD, FHM
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Hematology and Oncology
Jagriti Chadha MD, MPH, FACP, FHM, Editor
University of Kentucky
Wajahath A. Mohsini, MD, FACP,FHM
University of Maryland, St. Joseph Medical Center
Santhosshi Narayanan, MD, FACP
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sami Tahhan, MD, FACP
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital & Eastern Virginia Medical School
Prashanth Peddi, MD, FACP
Internal Medicine Residency, Good Shepherd Medical Center
University of North East Texas, Tyler
Nephrology and Urology
Jagriti Chadha MD, MPH, FACP, FHM, Editor
University of Kentucky
Shadi Dowlatshahi, MD, MSc
Oregon Health & Science University
Bikki Gautam, MD
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD, FACP, FHM
Frye Regional Medical Center & Kaariainen Medical Services
Preethi Patel, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Yahaira Lopez Arredondo, MD
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
Neurology
Ryna K. Then, MD, Editor
Cooper University Health Care
Christopher Bruti, MD, MPH
Rush University Medical Center
Shadi Dowlatshahi, MD, MSc
Oregon Health & Science University
Kevin D’Mello, MD, FACP, FHM
Drexel University College of Medicine
Mohammed G. Elhassan, MBBS, MD, FACP
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
Reem M. Hanna, MD
University of Colorado
Touqir Zahra, MD
Partners Healthcare, Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Palliative Care, Medical Ethics, and Decision-making
Elizabeth Gundersen, MD, FHM, Editor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Laura E. Dingfield, MD, MSEd
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Kencee Graves, MD, FACP
University of Utah School of Medicine
Kimberly A. Indovina, MD, FHM
Denver Health
Rafina Khateeb, MD, SFHM,
University of Michigan Medical School
David Y. Ling, MD, FHM
University of Virginia Health System
Patient Safety
Kiran Gupta, MD, Editor
University of California San Francisco
Bradley Collins, MD, FACP, FHM
Alpert Medical School Brown University
Kevin D’Mello, MD, FACP, FHM
Drexel University College of Medicine
Venkataraman Palabindala, MD, FACP, SFHM
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Andrew S. Parsons, MD, MPH
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Perioperative Medicine and Consultative Co-managment
Heather E. Nye, MD, PhD, SFHM, Editor
University of California San Francisco
Robin Lee Dauterive, MD, SFHM,
Baylor Scott and White Hospital
Divya Gollapudi, MD
University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center
George M. Hoke, MD, FHM
University of Virginia Medical Center
Varalakshmi Janamanchi, MD, FACP
Cleveland Clinic
Kunjam Modha, MD, FACP
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Archana Roy, MD, FACP, SFHM
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Pulmonary and Critical Care
German E. Giese, MD, CHCQM, Editor
Memorial Hospital System, Pembroke Pines, FL
Mohammed G. Elhassan, MBBS, MD, FACP
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
Emily M. Manlove, MD
Indiana University Health
Jung Hyun Park, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Joel Charles Pelissier, MD
Lee Memorial Hospital
Kimberly M. Tartaglia, MD, SFHM
Wexner Medical Center
Aleksander Shalshin, MD
Plainview Hospital, Syosset Hospital
Quality
Chalapathy Venkatesan, MD, MS, FACP, Editor
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Deborah Carlson, MD, FACP
Community Memorial Health System
Kelly Grillo, MD
Baylor Scott & White Health
Scott C. Steinbach, MD
Atlanta VA Medical Center
Contributors
Satyen Nichani, MD, SFHM
Michigan Medicine
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Elizabeth Cerceo, MD, FACP, FHM
Cooper University Healthcare
Judy Vu, MD
Swedish Hospital Medicine
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle
