hospital medicine

Hi everyone, I am a recent graduate from residency. I took my first real job working as a hospitalist. I stupidly chose a schedule that is half days, half nights. I was supposed to be 1 week on/1 off which I thought would be ok and I'd be able to flip my sleep schedule around. The shifts are...

Originally, I was really interested in Emergency Pediatric Medicine, but I have heard so many people basically say "the sky is falling" that it scared me off. (Along with really poor hours for circadian rhythm, and others equating it to 'retail work'. I am not stupid, I know doctors generally...

Calling other hospitalists- I am just a year out of residency and have been a hospitalist for the last year. I have heard that the first year out is "hard" given the steep learning curve and responsibility of having the buck stop with you. I chose hospital medicine because believe it or not I...