More and more physicians are becoming hospitalists. Compared to an office practice, it can offer more variety, regular hours and less overhead. On the other hand, it can be unpredictable and lacks the long-term relationships with patients that many physicians treasure. If you’re thinking of making the switch, you’ll find everything you need to know in this package.

• Is a Hospitalist Career for You?
  A look at the fast-growing hospitalist specialty and how it compares to an office-based practice.
• Hospitalists and Primary Care Physicians: Strategies for Keeping in Touch
  Coordination between PCPs and hospitalists is essential to patient care. Here’s how to make sure it works.
• Hospital Medicine by the Numbers
  Hospitalists tend to be young and male. A breakdown of the specialty.
• From Private Practice to Hospitalist
  A Q&A with an internist turned hospitalist.
• The Hospitalist Employment Contract
  A former hospitalist turned attorney tells you what to know before signing on the dotted line.
• How to find a hospitalist job
  Not sure how to land a hospitalist job? Experts tell you what you need to know.