Hospitalists serve as physicians-of-record for hospitalized patients after accepting “hand-
offs” from primary care physicians (PCPs). Patients return to their PCPs at the time of …

Hospitalism as a career option is likely to reinforce the emphasis of traditional medical
residency programs on inpatient care; may become an alternative area of emphasis in many …

• Primary care practice requires clinical skills and knowledge edge that differ greatly from
those required for successful completion of residency training. Discrepant clinical settings …

At many academic health centers, medical students in internal medicine, family medicine,
and pediatrics are working with a new form of attending physician, the hospitalist. Although a …

Internal medicine residencies risk becoming obsolete if they are not adjusted to changing
patterns of medical practice. Declining length of hospital stay, increased intensity of hospital …

We surveyed all 49 graduates of the University of California, San Francisco, residency
program in primary care internal medicine to determine whether they chose careers as …

THE HOSPITALIST MOVEMENT The recent emergence of hospitalists has dramatically
changed inpatient carein the United States. Hospitalists are physicians based in hospitals …

The field of hospital medicine continues to grow rapidly, and with this growth has come the
realization that residency alone may not provide the full complement of skills required of a …

OBJECTIVE: Although hospitalists have been shown to improve both financial and
educational outcomes, their ability to manage dual roles as clinicians and educators has …

Objective: To compare hospitalist physician and program characteristics in the United States
and Canada. Design: Cross-sectional study using survey instruments. Measurements …