Practical skills for the everyday work of hospital medicine

Clinical knowledge is only part of the job. Managing teams, working efficiently, navigating difficult interactions, and understanding how your hospital operates all shape your day-to-day practice.

SHM SHINE brings hospitalists together to learn practical approaches to these challenges, ask questions, and connect with colleagues. Whether you're beginning independent practice, settling into a new hospital or role, or looking for fresh approaches to familiar situations, you can find support that fits where you are.

Two ways to learn and connect

LEARN: SHINE On-Demand
Explore self-paced courses on the practical skills and situations hospitalists encounter in everyday practice, including consultations, patient transfers, team collaboration, challenging encounters, billing, and hospital operations.

Explore SHINE On-Demand

DISCUSS + ASK: SHINE Live Cohort
Join experienced hospitalist coaches and fellow clinicians for interactive conversations about real-world challenges. Ask questions, compare approaches, and take away ideas you can use in your own practice.

You can participate in either experience independently. Use the on-demand courses whenever a topic is useful to you, and join the live sessions that match your interests and availability.

Join the SHINE Live Cohort

This registration is for the SHINE Live Cohort.

Each virtual session combines brief practical insights from experienced hospitalists with facilitated discussion, questions, and peer conversation. You'll have space to talk through situations from your own practice and learn how colleagues approach them.

Optional coaching opportunities offer additional support when you have a question that's specific to your practice.

What you'll gain

• Practical discussion about the situations and decisions hospitalists encounter every day
• Experienced perspective from hospitalist coaches
• Peer connection with colleagues at different points in their hospital medicine careers
• Additional support through optional coaching opportunities

Upcoming 2026 live sessions

Enroll in the SHINE Live Cohort to participate. After your enrollment is processed, you'll receive a separate email inviting you to register for the upcoming live sessions you would like to attend. You may attend either or both remaining sessions. You do not need to have attended the September session. Topics may be adjusted based on the needs and questions of the cohort.

Tuesday, October 20 | 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Building an Efficient Practice
Explore approaches to efficient rounding and multidisciplinary rounds, then discuss the workflow challenges you encounter in your own practice. Whether you're establishing a new routine or revisiting one you've had for years, bring your questions and ideas.

Thursday, November 5 | 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Navigating Challenging Interactions
Discuss approaches to difficult consults, challenging patient encounters, and other questions submitted by members of the cohort.

Get guidance for your practice

SHINE coaches will offer optional drop-in coaching opportunities throughout the program, with additional opportunities to connect individually when more personalized guidance would be helpful.

Who should participate?

SHINE is for hospitalists who want to feel more confident and effective in the everyday work of hospital medicine. Whether you’re beginning independent practice, settling into a new hospital or role, or looking for new approaches to familiar challenges, you’ll have space to learn from experienced coaches and fellow hospitalists. The 2026 Live Cohort is limited to 50 participants to support meaningful discussion, coaching, and peer connection.

Registration

SHM Physician Members: Free

SHM Resident Members: $180
Includes one year of SHM Physician Membership following your Resident membership.

Non-Members: $275
Includes one year of SHM Physician Membership.

Continue learning with SHM

SHM Membership includes access to more than 100 hours of free-to-members education, Clinical Quick Talks, member discounts, and additional resources to support you throughout your hospital medicine career.