The Hospitalist Associate Editor Application

The Hospitalist Associate Editor Application
The Hospitalist is the monthly, award-winning newsmagazine of the Society of Hospital Medicine, reporting on issues and trends in hospital medicine. It reaches more than 33,000 hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and health care administrators interested in the practice and business of hospital medicine.

We are currently seeking an Associate Editor to join our editorial team for a three-year term, beginning at SHM Converge 2025 in Las Vegas, with an option for a one-year extension.

The deadline for applications is October 15, 2024, followed by a selection process and interview.

Associate Editor Role & Responsibilities
- You will write two articles on the topics of your choice (as approved by the physician editor) to appear in an issue of The Hospitalist each year of the agreement. Deadlines and specific details of the assignment will be made individually.
- Every other week, you’ll participate in a 30-60-minute conference call with the editorial team, comprised of SHM’s communications team, associate editor, and publisher’s managing editor, to discuss editorial planning, strategy, metrics, and other operational issues.
- Monthly, you’ll participate in a half-hour editorial board virtual meeting to generate ideas for future articles, brainstorm, and identify topics and sources for Wiley freelancer-assigned articles.
- Monthly, you will be asked to review each article in the magazine for clinical accuracy and relevance to SHM members.
- Monthly, you will review a PDF of the designed issue to ensure it meets SHM standards.
- On an ongoing basis (as needed, daily, weekly), you will make yourself available to The Hospitalist’s editorial team for opinions and advice.
- You will attend SHM Converge as a representative of The Hospitalist and attend the on-site editorial board meeting.
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Tell us about your previous involvement with The Hospitalist.
Why are you interested in serving as Associate Editor of The Hospitalist?
Beyond any editorial and reviewing experience, what particular skills or assets would you contribute in this role?
SHM’s mission is:
- Advocating for the specialty, members, and the diverse patients served
- Promoting high-value care and optimal outcomes for acutely ill patients
- Meeting the evolving educational needs of a dynamic specialty
- Cultivating an inclusive community for hospitalists and supporting career growth and well-being
- Advancing the research and innovation of health care delivery, quality, safety, and experience across the care continuum
How do you envision The Hospitalist supporting SHM’s mission?
Describe your comfort/familiarity with electronic communication (websites, e-newsletters, social media, etc.) and how you envision them playing a role in the publication.
Based on your experience, what are the most compelling issues facing the specialty of hospital medicine?
Overall, tell us your philosophy about The Hospitalist and its editorship, your concept of how the magazine should evolve in the next three years, and any changes you would make.
Please provide a sample editorial column (not previously published) of up to 1,000 words, which can be on a topic of editorial interest commenting on a subject of your choice. Examples include health care reform and hospital medicine; some aspect of the hospital medicine practice; an interesting experience you have had with a patient and the broader implications that had for you and your view of the profession; some aspect of medical ethics; and an aspect of medical education or research that you find interesting.

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