Society of Hospital Medicine Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsPennsylvania, United States51-200 Employees
The Society of Hospital Medicine is a non-profit medical society based in Philadelphia that promotes high-quality care for hospitalized patients. Its membership comprises hospitalist physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and practice managers, totaling over 15,000; broader estimates place more than 44,000 hospitalist physicians in the field. The organization advances its mission through scholarly publishing in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the profession's largest conference, and a portfolio of quality improvement programs. In addition to its core activities, SHM was founded in 1998 as the National Association of Inpatient Physicians and adopted its current name in 2003, making it a mid-sized nonprofit organization in the United States. In May 2024, at SHM Converge 2024 in San Diego, the society inducted three new Masters in Hospital Medicine, reflecting ongoing professional recognition within the field.