The annual Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Converge Conferences are a wonderful opportunity for hospitalists from all over the country to come together for educational workshops, poster presentations, lectures, and networking opportunities. The 2025 SHM Converge Conference took place from Wednesday, April 23, to Friday, April 25 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many of the division’s hospitalists were in attendance, including Division Chief Mark Williams, and doctors Dennis Chang, Tony Dao, Radha Devi, Safa Farrag, Margo Girardi, Ben Hoemann, Gina LaRossa, Han Li, Mike Lin, Patricia Litkowski, Nathan Martin, Lois Richard, and Corey Shy. APC Hannah Gill, as well as medical student Eli Aminpour, also attended the conference.
The hospitalists enjoyed three days packed full of learning, presenting, and making connections, as well as some fun group activities. Michael Lin, MD, provided an insightful workshop on Wednesday titled, “Interhospital Transfers Beyond the Basics: Integrated Command Centers, Tackling Capacity Challenges, and Waitlists. Tony Dao, MD, also facilitated a workshop on Thursday, titled, “Winning the DEI Jackpot: A Practical Framework for DEI Initiatives in Hospitalist Programming.”
In addition to attending or facilitating workshops, several hospitalists presented abstracts at the conference. Radha Devi, MD, and Nathan Martin, MD, exhibited their abstract titled, “Hidden in Plain Sight.” Dr. Devi also presented an abstract with Dr. Han Li titled, “Insights on Insulin Discharge Practices.” PA Hannah Gill displayed an abstract she co-created with doctors Geneva Guarin and Randy Laine, titled, “Not a Bluff: An Atypical Case of CNS Aspergillus Abscess Masquerading as a Malignancy.” In addition, Patricia Litkowski, MD, presented two abstracts with medical students that she mentored. One abstract delved into a unique case of leprosy in a 38-year-old woman, while the other explored a case of reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption. Finally, Ben Hoemann, MD, exhibited his abstract as part of his ongoing quality improvement project to increase STI screening among hospitalized patients with substance use disorders.
Aside from the abundance of learning opportunities, the division’s hospitalists were able to cherish a nice dinner together and take time to appreciate the Las Vegas skyline.