Hospitalist Training

[sah]

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I had a internal medicine practice for 20 years. 5 years ago, went into full-time administration. I would like to get back into a full time hospitalist position. However, it has been 5 years since I admitted to a hospital. I have kept up a small part-time clinic practice and just re-boarded in IM.

Want to know the best way to get re-trained to cover the 5 year gap in hospital work. Thanks in advance.

 

[WorkaholicsAnon]

I had a internal medicine practice for 20 years. 5 years ago, went into full-time administration. I would like to get back into a full time hospitalist position. However, it has been 5 years since I admitted to a hospital. I have kept up a small part-time clinic practice and just re-boarded in IM.

Want to know the best way to get re-trained to cover the 5 year gap in hospital work. Thanks in advance.

I'm not sure that i'm the best person to offer advice on this, but perhaps doing some moonlighting hospitalist shifts at a community hospital might help get your feet wet?

I can't imagine that you're that far out of the loop since you've kept up some degree of clinical work throughout the 5 years. And I feel like 5 years is not that long, especially if you were in full-time clinical practice for 20 years before the hiatus. That knowledge and skill doesn't just disappear.

 

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I'm certainly not the best person to answer this, but many groups hire PAs to assist their hospitalists. Perhaps a group would be willing to have you take on a PA-type role on a temporary basis before transitioning to the MD role?

 

[sah]

Thanks for the excellent above thoughts. I also found some courses at UCSF that look interesting with their 1 week Hospitalist Progam.