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Does U.S. Healthcare Need More Diverse Leadership?
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- Gretchen Henkel
Throughout its history, the United States has been a nation of immigrants. From the early colonial settlements to the mid-20th century, most...
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Hospitalist-Led Quality Initiatives Plentiful at Community Hospitals
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- Gretchen Henkel
Community hospitals offer multiple opportunities for hospitalists to become involved in both quality assurance and quality improvement.
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Job Search Tips for First-Time Hospitalists
- Author:
- Gretchen Henkel
The best strategy for landing that first job is to start your search early, says Cheryl DeVita, senior search consultant at Cejka Search, Inc., in...
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LISTEN NOW: Cheryl DeVita on Evaluating Contracts, Hospitalist Groups
- Author:
- Gretchen Henkel
Cheryl DeVita, senior search consultant at Cejka Search, Inc., in St. Louis, Mo., offers advice on evaluating contracts and hospitalist groups. [...
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LISTEN NOW: Jasen Gundersen, MD, MBA, SFHM, gives advice on assessing leadership skills
- Author:
- Gretchen Henkel
Jasen Gundersen, MD, MBA, SFHM, talks about mentors and assessing your personal qualities to be a good leader. [audio mp3="http://www.the-...
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LISTEN NOW: Bob Wachter, MD, MHM discusses the many facets of healthcare IT
- Author:
- Gretchen Henkel
Listen to more of our interview with Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, on the gains, losses, and consequences resulting from healthcare IT. [audio mp3="http...
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Leadership Basics for Young Hospitalists
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- Gretchen Henkel
Editor’s note: first published online at shmcareercenter.org There are many practical skills you should hone if you are interested in becoming a...
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Bob Wachter's New Book Examines Healthcare in Digital Age
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- Gretchen Henkel
This month, Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, chief of the division of hospital medicine at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center and well...
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Leadership 101: Basic skills for early-career hospitalists
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- Gretchen Henkel
There are many practical skills you should hone if you are interested in becoming a team leader in your hospital medicine group—among them the...
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Hearing Impaired Have Fewer Barriers to Healthcare Careers
- Author:
- Gretchen Henkel
Recent legislation, technological advances have helped deaf, hard-of-hearing individuals into healthcare professions
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Deaf Hospitalist Focuses on Teaching, Co-Management, Patient-Centered Care
- Author:
- Gretchen Henkel
Hospitalist team leader, educator Christopher Moreland, MD, MPH, FACP, has changed how peers regard doctors with disabilities
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Community Service Helps Hospitalists Build Connections, Earn Credibility
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- Gretchen Henkel
Community activities offer opportunities to bond with hospital stakeholders, locals
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University of Chicago Hospitalist Evan Lyon, MD, Chats about Rational Testing and Social Context in Low-Resource Areas
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- Gretchen Henkel
Dr. Lyon heads the Global Hospital Medicine Fellowship at the University of Chicago, and is an assistant professor of medicine in the section of...
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Hospitalists Are Uniquely Qualified for Global Health Initiatives
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- Gretchen Henkel
From echocardiograms to ICUs, hospitalists in low-resource nations are “true generalists”
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Global Health Hospitalists Share a Passion for Their Work
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- Gretchen Henkel
International posts bring opportunities for healthcare providers to strengthen skills in physical exams, history-taking, teaching, quality...