The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) 2016 Meeting

Medical Meetings & Conferences.

The Society of Hospital Medicine is holding its 2016 Meeting on March 6-9 at the San Diego Convention Center. This annual meeting is the leading educational gathering for healthcare professionals dedicated to hospital medicine. This groundbreaking meeting affords professionals an unparalleled opportunity to network with colleagues from around the country, to attend classes led by esteemed faculty and to arm themselves with practical tools and takeaways that will have direct impact on their practice.

If you are a hospital professional looking to be a champion for change in your organization, this symposium will enhance your clinical skill set, employ changes to promote patient safety, and help you to respond to management problems by presenting viable solutions. You will also engage in discussions regarding new policy, as well as the legal, ethical and financial trends impacting our industry.

Professionals will gain ideas and knowledge regarding recent research, best practices and innovations in the field. The meeting will give each attendee ample opportunity to network and connect with likeminded professionals; create an individual curriculum with over 115 educational presentations to choose from; learn from those making a difference in our industry and earn CME credit.

Key to the educational opportunity available at this annual meeting are speakers who are recognized leaders in the field of hospital medicine. This world-class team of innovators were selected due to their expansive knowledge base. Speakers include:

• Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, Msc –
  Acting Assistant Secretary for Health
  S. Department of Health and Human Service
  “Public Health 3.0, the role of the Hospitalist and Hospital.”
• Robert M. Wachter, MD, MHM
  Professor and Interim Chairman, University of California, San Francisco
  Author ofHospital Medicine
  “Hospital Medicine Turns 20: Celebrating the Past While Charting a New Course.”
• Ronald Greeno, MD, FCCP, MHM
  Chief Strategy Officer at IPC Healthcare
• Robert W. Harrington Jr., MD, SFHM
• Rachel E. Thompson MD, MPH, SFHM
  Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington
• Steven Pantilat, MD, MHM
  Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, the Alan M. Kates and John M. Burnard Endowed Chair in Palliative Care, and the founding Director of the UCSF Palliative Care Program.

Don’t miss this opportunity to greatly enhance your career. For registration, venue and symposium information, visit the SHM Website. Early bird registration discount expires January 11, 2016 so sign up now and come out to booth 718 to speak with our representatives and find out how we can help you find the perfect candidate or position anywhere in the country.