Methods This was a qualitative descriptive study in which we conducted in-depth interviews
facilitated by a semi-structured interview guide. Cognitive interviewing with three …

Academic divisions of general internal medicine have developed and flourished in the last 2
decades. Young faculty can join these divisions in 1 of 3 possible career paths: clinical …

C areer advancement and promotion of academic hospitalists has lagged behind despite
the existence of hospital medicine for over two decades. As it remains a popular career …

Background Little is known about the personal characteristics, work-related attitudes, or
professional experiences of hospitalists. In considering the future of hospital medicine as a …

The residency training programs in primary care internal medicine, family medicine, and
medicinepediatrics have matched fewer residents in recent years, 1 and preliminary …

BACKGROUND Understanding the concept of career success is critical for hospital
medicine groups seeking to create sustainably rewarding faculty positions. Conceptual …

Despite changes in the structure of the US health care system, patients continue to need and
seek out generalist physicians. However, the proportion of US graduates of medical schools …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The field of hospital medicine is growing rapidly in academic
medical centers. However, few organizations have explicitly considered the opportunities …

Objective To assess attitudes about career progress, resources for career development, and
commitment to academic medicine in physician faculty at an academic medical center who …

One thing seems clear: hospitalists do not appear to be going away. After Wachter and
Goldman first used the term hospitalist to describe a new type of US physician 8 years ago, 1 …