Hospitalist Conferences in 2018
• Johns Hopkins Perioperative Management Conference
• SHM 2018 Hospital Medicine Conference
• ACP Annual Internal Medicine Meeting
• AAP Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2018 Conference
• Mayo Clinic Hospital Medicine Conference 2018
Attending conferences for hospitalists is suggested to make certain you have the latest clinical knowledge, skills, technology, and leadership for treating acutely ill patients.
Hospitalists are a growing breed of internal medicine clinicians who meet the complex needs of people admitted to hospitals for wide-ranging conditions. According to the BLS, there are 44,000 hospitalists working at 89 percent of U.S. medical centers with 200+ beds. Becker’s Hospital Review reports that hospitalists deliver 67 percent of the over 50 million inpatient services each year. Conferences are an excellent way to collaborate with fellow hospitalists and share clinical techniques that may save lives.
Schedule time between hard-working shifts for these hospital medicine conferences in 2018.
1. Johns Hopkins Perioperative Management Conference: Marco Island, FL
March 4-7, 2018
For its 34th year, John Hopkins Medicine will hold the Perioperative Management Conference in early March at the Marco Island Marriott in sunny Florida. Prescribing up to 24 AMA credits, the four-day conference will attract over 500 hospitalists who clinically care for patients before, during, and after surgical procedures. Accredited by the ACCME, the agenda will include a keynote address from Dr. Nauder Faraday, Q&A sessions, and the Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop.
2. SHM 2018 Hospital Medicine Conference: Orlando, FL
April 8-11, 2018
At the Orlando World Center Marriott, the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) will begin its 2018 Hospital Medicine Conference in April with speakers like Dr. Kate Goodrich and Dr. Robert M. Wachter. Offering members an Early Bird rate of $845, the four-day hospitalist conference has 130+ sessions in 20 specialized tracks, including Palliative Care and Diagnostic Reasoning. The over 4,500 attendees can also peruse the Exhibit Hall, enter the RIV Competition, and join the Rural Hospitalists Forum.
3. ACP Annual Internal Medicine Meeting: New Orleans, LA
April 19-21, 2018
Granting hospitalists up to 30.5 AMA credits, the American College of Physicians’ Annual Internal Medicine Meeting will occur in April at the Big Easy’s Ernest L. Morial Convention Center. After keynote speaker Dr. Karen DeSalvo, the three-day event will break into 200+ course offerings in concentrated tracks, such as Hospital Medicine. For $679, hospitalists can also update clinical skills in the Herbert S. Waxman Center and enter the ACP Innovation Challenge.
4. AAP Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2018 Conference: Atlanta, GA
July 19-22, 2018
In July, the American Academy of Pediatrics will host its Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2018 Conference at the Marriott Marquis Atlanta for four jam-packed educational days. Chaired by Kris P. Rehm, MD, it’s the largest of pediatric conferences for hospitalists expected to attract 1,200 physicians for 100+ sessions on topics from newborn health to patient safety. Priced at $750 for AAP and SHM members, the event gifts up to 19.25 AMA credits in clinical conundrum workshops.
5. Mayo Clinic Hospital Medicine Conference 2018: Scottsdale, AZ
November 7-10, 2018
Accredited by the ACCME, the Mayo Clinical School of Continuous Professional Development will present its Hospital Medicine Conference 2018 in November at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa. Directed by John T. Ratelle, MD, the four-day, case-based conference features 200+ educational activities for hospitalists, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Similarly, Mayo Clinic will have its 6th Annual Acute Care of the Complex Hospitalized Patient in February.
The American Medical Association (AMA) requires that licensed hospitalists attend live activities like conferences to earn continuing education credits. Not only are they required, but hospital medicine conferences also provide valuable opportunities to connect, learn, inform, and travel. Registering for these conferences for hospitalists in 2018 could enhance your diagnostic and treatment abilities in critical clinical situations.
