Hospital Medicine Essentials

Hospital Medicine Essentials is Now Open for Registration!

We’re back and better than ever with new faculty and refreshed content! This course is designed to provide PAs and NPs with a broad foundation on commonly encountered diagnoses in hospitalized adult patients.

What is Hospital Medicine Essentials?

Formerly know as Adult Hospital Medicine Boot Camp, Hospital Medicine Essentials is sponsored by AAPA and the Society of Hospital Medicine. This course is ideal if you are a PA or NP new to hospital medicine or if you practice in another specialty but are responsible for the medical management of hospitalized adult patients.

Attendees will dive into the most current, evidence-based topics in hospital medicine while earning AAPA Category 1 CME credits and networking with other practitioners.

You’ll access:

  • Optional hands-on workshops
  • New flexible 4-day schedule that includes half days at the beginning and end of the event full of interactive sessions on adult hospital medicine
  • Access to all recorded sessions so attendees can view any sessions they miss or want to review again at their leisure for up to 6 months post conference.
  • 2 days of interacting with partners exhibits
  • Optional off-site excursion
  • Networking opportunities with colleagues

Venue

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown
315 4th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 32719

Making a Hotel Room Reservation

A discounted room rate of $219 plus applicable taxes has been secured for attendees and will be available until 11:59 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, or until the room block is full. After that time, a room cannot be guaranteed.

Hospital Medicine Essentials Member Discount

SHM members are able to use a discount code to access discounted member pricing for the 2026 Hospital Medicine Essentials course. Click here to access the discount code.

Testimonials

This course is a great review of common hospital medicine diagnoses and management strategies. An excellent review of general medicine for those who work in surgical practices and may not get a lot of exposure to, or have other providers that manage, typical hospital problems.

Excellent topics and faculty. Hospital-based topics that are relevant to practice. This is a must-go-to conference if you practice hospital-based medicine!! Highly recommend!!

Conference provides evidence-based information that can be applied/utilized in daily practice.