Faculty entering hospital medicine benefit from ongoing training and support as they build successful academic and clinical careers. To support your growth, the Division of Hospital Medicine provides clinical coaching and curates niche-building opportunities to help you develop a fulfilling and productive career.  

In addition, you can connect with other faculty through dedicated communities of practice that foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, project development and peer support as you navigate professional challenges. We also offer protected time for CME and provide a stipend to help you attend CME conferences to network, collaborate and disseminate your work while learning from others. 

Our faculty development team is dedicated to helping you find meaning in the academic hospitalist role. You can participate in divisional and School of Medicine opportunities that include: 

• Academic and Clinical Educator Training Series (ACETS)
• Journal club
• Hospitalist grand rounds
• DHM coaching program
• Communities of practice
• Northwest Regional Hospital Medicine Conference
• Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative

Academic and Clinical Educator Training Series (ACETS)

These monthly talks offer practical teaching skills training for attending preceptors of medical students and residents. The talks focus on educators who practice in an apprenticeship model in an inpatient setting, but all educators are welcome.

ACETS talks are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

Journal club

This event provides presentations on new research, updates and publications. Journal club is held the fourth Wednesday of every other month.

Hospitalist grand rounds

The grand rounds cover many issues in hospital medicine. Providers can submit feedback and make requests for specific topics or presenters.

Grand rounds are held the first Thursday of every month.

New faculty training

We want faculty members who join our team to have everything they need to succeed. We offer specialized training and teaching to new faculty members.

DHM coaching program

We offer a two-year structured coaching program for all new faculty to orient you to OHSU’s academic mission and help you succeed. The program includes four scheduled sessions each year with our mid-career faculty trained in coaching.

In your first year, you’ll connect with other faculty and build your network. In the second year, participants focus on forming a professional identity and developing an academic niche.

Communities of practice

We have four communities of practice to connect junior faculty to mid-career and senior faculty working in these practice areas. The areas of academic focus include:

• Medical education
• Systems, leadership and operations (SLOP)
• Quality improvement and patient safety
• Point-of-care ultrasound

The communities help junior faculty connect with faculty with similar interests, participate in shared projects and gain experience that help springboard a meaningful career.

Additional CME and training opportunities

More opportunities for hospital medicine physicians are available through the School of Medicine Faculty Development website. These include the:

• POCUS Champion Program, a one-year certificate program to help faculty develop proficiency in the use of bedside ultrasound in their clinical practice
• Education Scholars Program, a one-year certificate program that prepares education leaders to be successful scholars
• Paths to Leadership, a year-long introductory course for future leaders interested in developing important tools and skills for their leadership roles
• Mid-Career Clinical Leadership Development Program, a year-long, professional development program that is designed to refine leadership skills for mid-career faculty