Hospital Medicine Pathway
The Hospital Medicine Pathway prepares residents for careers as independent hospitalists, researchers, educators, and leaders. Aligned with SHM and ABIM core competencies, the program bridges the gap between residency and independent practice through rigorous clinical and professional development. The program is a joint venture between HealthPartners Medical Group and UMN’s Division of Hospital Medicine,
Residents gain clinical mastery through targeted rotations in Palliative Care, Perioperative Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Observation Care, building advanced technical proficiency in POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) and telemedicine. Interdisciplinary immersion with PT/OT, respiratory therapy, and care coordination teams ensures a holistic approach to inpatient management. Residents engage directly with hospital leadership to understand the business of medicine, gaining practical exposure to healthcare economics, triage, documentation/coding, and utilization review. Participants gain research experience by completing a mentored QI project, presenting at Journal Clubs, and attending the (optional) SHM Leadership Academy.
Any resident with a strong interest in hospital medicine is welcome to join the pathway.
Residents may express their interest and join anytime during PGY1 or the first half of PGY2 year. In order to join, please email the pathway leads with a brief statement of interest. After this is received, we will arrange for an informal interview to provide you with more information and detailed expectations of the pathway.
In order to be eligible, a resident must be in good standing with the Residency Program. We will verify this with program leadership prior to you joining the pathway.
Requirements and Opportunities
- One-on-one mentorship with a practicing hospitalist throughout residency
- Complete a hospital medicine-focused QI project
- Participate in the Hospitalist Rotations at Regions and UMMC in 2nd/3rd year
- Attend and present at Hospital Medicine Journal Club at Regions
- Opportunity to attend Society of Hospital Medicine Leadership Academy
- Meet with hospital leaders, learn about documentation/coding, economics of healthcare, hospital triage, and leadership
- Quarterly pathway meetings on a wide range of hospital medicine topics
- Opportunity to build your POCUS skills and start an image portfolio
Regions Hospitalist Rotation
The Regions Hospitalist elective includes 4 weeks of focused learning in Palliative Care, Perioperative Medicine, Observation Care, Inpatient Pain Management, and Addiction Medicine. Special emphasis will be placed on educating residents on the Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine, including understanding observation vs inpatient status, end of life care, pain management, quality improvement, and perioperative co-management.
For Pathway residents who choose this elective in their PGY3 year, they are given focused instruction in POCUS as well as telemedicine.
University Hospitalist Rotation
The UMMC Hospitalist elective is a 4-week rotation focused on giving the resident exposure to the many essential interdisciplinary services in the hospital as well as some of the non-direct care roles that hospitalists engage in. The exact schedules will vary, but residents can expect to spend time with a variety of services and roles including social work/care coordination, PT/OT/SLP, respiratory therapy, and the quality improvement team. Additionally they may spend time with hospitalists doing utilization review, co-management, or triage as well as meet with some of the hospital leadership team.
UMMC Hospitalist Elective Director and Pathway Lead
Dr. Zach Lauer
Email: [email protected]
Director of Regions Hospitalist Elective and Pathway Lead
Dr. Mary Fredrickson
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VA Hospitalist Elective (coming in 2026!) Director and Pathway Lead
Dr. Kay Ingraham
Email: [email protected]