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About Membership

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Surpass your professional goals and deliver the highest level of patient care, and help advance the field of hospital medicine with SHM by your side.

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At SHM, we exchange ideas and support each other as we improve our field together. To me, SHM isn’t just a Society, it’s a family!

Payal Parikh, MD

Benefits of SHM Membership

By joining SHM, not only will you gain a professional home, but you become a part of a larger movement impacting the lives of hospitalized patients worldwide through innovation and collaboration. View full membership brochure.

Education

Power your education by utilizing resources by hospitalists, for hospitalists, and earn CME and MOC, through the SHM Learning Portal. Members have access to over 100 free hours of hospital-centric CME/MOC credits.

Networking

Build impactful connections by networking with your peers through Special Interest Groups, local Chapters, or online in the Hospital Medicine Exchange Online Community (HMX). 

Career Advancement

Advance your career and attain the esteemed Fellows Designations or serve on one of SHM's many committees.

Events

Learn from experts in the field and receive discounts to attend live events throughout the year while reenergizing your practice and expanding your network. Members receive significant discounts on live registration.

Quality Improvement

Improve patient outcomes by engaging in SHM's award-winning Center for Quality Improvement programs, tools, and resources. 

Publications

Stay current on hospital medicine trends and receive the latest updates with SHM's publications including the Journal of Hospital Medicine, The Hospitalist, The Hospital Leader Blog, and The State of Hospital Medicine Report. 

Membership Categories

Discover the benefits specific to you.

Due rates are valid through September 30, 2025. 1-, 2- and 3-year memberships are available. Save 5% on 2 or 3 year memberships – additional discounts not valid on multiyear memberships.

Physicians

Physicians
$495/year Practicing hospitalist physicians, including those focused on research and/or education.
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NPs and PAs

NPs and PAs
$245/year Hospital medicine nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
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Practice Administrators

Practice Administrators
$245/year Hospital medicine administrators and managers.
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Residents and Fellows

Residents and Fellows
$99/year Physician PGY1, PGY2, PGY3 residents, NP or PA residents, and Academic fellows.
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Medical Students

Medical Students
$0/year Students actively enrolled in accredited programs including MD, DO, NP and PA programs.
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International Hospitalists

International Hospitalists
$125/year Non-US and non-Canadian individuals are eligible to join SHM at a reduced membership rate with digital access to SHM publications.
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Allied Health Professionals

Allied Health Professionals
$245/year Registered nurses, hospital pharmacists and other practitioners working in hospital medicine.

Affiliates

Affiliates
$475/year Practitioners working in hospital medicine including healthcare policy analysts, medical librarians, etc.

Emeritus

Emeritus
Available to hospitalists who have been a member of SHM for 10 or more years, are 65 years of age or older, and are working fewer than 20 hours per week. If you believe you meet these criteria, please call our Membership Department at 800-843-3360 (option 1) or email membership@hospitalmedicine.org.

Group Memberships

Group memberships
Discounts are available for group memberships comprised of 10 or more individuals.
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Get Involved

As a member of SHM, your voice and participation are an integral part of our organization and help us positively impact the practice of hospital medicine. Here are some of the ways you can become more involved with SHM and identify yourself as a leader in hospital medicine.

  • Get Your Work Published

    SHM is home to a respected portfolio of publications that aims to inform all members of the hospital medicine team in a variety of article types and styles. Learn more about how you can submit your work for consideration.

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  • Join a SIG Executive Council

    SHM's Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are virtual networking communities that allow members to connect with peers who share practice interests and/or type. Each SIG Executive Council (EC) self-determines the exact process for joining the group’s leadership team. Members interested in joining a SIG’s EC are encouraged to contact a SIG’s EC leadership directly via HMX and/or reach out to SIG program staff at sigs@shm.org.

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  • Chapter Elections

    Make an impact at SHM by volunteering for your local chapter. Nominations for chapter leadership positions are open. Each chapter has a minimum of three leadership positions with set terms and job descriptions.  Every dues-paying member is eligible to nominate colleagues or self-nominate for a chapter leadership position. Contact chapters staff for questions about getting involved at chapters@mospitalmedicine.org

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  • Present Your Work at SHM Converge

    Let your voice be heard at SHM Converge! The submission site for SHM's Scientific Abstract Competition (Research, Innovations, and Vignettes) is now open. If selected, your abstract will be eligible for presentation at SHM Converge, on April 23-25, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV.

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View a Full List of Volunteer Opportunities

Join or Renew

Join SHM Online

SHM is more than a society, it's your professional family. Join the first and only society dedicated to hospital medicine.

Questions? Contact the Membership Department for more information or call 800-843-3360.

*New! Join SHM for a 1-, 2- or 3-year membership. By purchasing a multi-year membership, you save 5%!

Don't want to join online?

Download Membership Application
Download Resident and Student Membership Application

Please return it to us at:

Society of Hospital Medicine | P.O. BOX 822898 | Philadelphia PA 19182-2898

*Membership dues are non-refundable and are non-transferable upon activation.

Renew Your Membership

To renew your membership, you must log in to your SHM account.

Enter your SHM username and password. If you forgot either, you can reset. You will be taken to the "My Account" page. If your membership is is within three months of its expiration date, you will be able to renew online, once signed in, by clicking "Renew" at the top of your "My Account" page. 

Don’t miss a year of SHM membership. Renew for 1, 2 or 3 years. By purchasing a multi-year membership, you save 5%!

*Membership dues are non-refundable and are non-transferable upon activation. 

Testimonials

My SHM membership is really valuable. It gives me a lot of opportunities to network, meet people and attend conferences. It has helped me hone my skills to be able to become a leader and make changes in my institution.

Hiral C. Choksi Yalamanchili, MD

When I joined as a resident, it was a great way to get plugged in to the hospital medicine community and to figure out what people were doing beyond my own institution.

Joshua Allen-Dicker, MD, MPH

Joining SHM provided me with not only the resources to be a successful hospitalist, but also a strong platform to share my experiences and learn from pioneers in this field.

Rupesh Prasad, MD, MPH, CPE, SFHM