In May 2022, the SHM Board of Directors began work on a new strategic plan. The process spanned nine months and incorporated feedback from a variety of stakeholders including staff, the membership at large, and volunteer leaders of SHM Chapters, Committees, and Special Interest Groups. This initial framework, approved February 2023, will help SHM align our efforts specific to four key goal areas. The framework will evolve with regular input from the membership and adapt to the rapidly changing needs and realities of our practice and specialty.
Vision
To be the professional home of hospitalists dedicated to exceptional and equitable care for acutely ill patients.
Mission
As the home for hospitalists, SHM activates and engages our community to
- Advocate for our specialty, our members, and the diverse patients we serve.
- Promote high-value care and optimal outcomes for acutely ill patients.
- Meet the evolving educational needs of a dynamic specialty.
- Cultivate an inclusive community for hospitalists and support career growth and wellbeing.
- Advance the research and innovation of healthcare delivery, quality, safety, and experience across the care continuum.
Strategic Goal Areas
Invest in a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Culture
Statement of Desired Goal Achievement
- SHM fosters the growth of a diverse and vibrant hospital medicine workforce, including individuals traditionally underrepresented in medicine
- Members are empowered to better understand patient disparities and provide more equitable care
- SHM contributes to the greater dialogue about the scope of inequities in patient care
Advocate for members and the field of Hospital Medicine
Statement of Desired Goal Achievement
- Enhanced recognition of the distinctiveness and importance of hospital medicine and strengthen the voice of hospitalists as leaders and experts in healthcare
- Hospitalists experience more professional autonomy and increased wellbeing across the diverse workforce
The SHM Community – a Place to Belong, Grow, and Partner
Statement of Desired Goal Achievement
- SHM is home to a nurturing and supportive community that fosters collaboration
- Reliable venues to foster connection and relationships that span practice settings and across institutions (A structure for meaningful connection and relationships)
- Hospitalists are supported in their professional growth as they progress through key professional stages
Advance healthcare delivery, quality and experience through science and innovation
Statement of Desired Goal Achievement
- Hospitalists optimize care journeys for acutely ill patients.
- SHM promotes and advances the science of healthcare delivery to improve patient outcomes.