Oregon Health & Science University NW Regional Hospital Medicine Conference 2025

Hospital Medicine is a broad, and ever-changing field. Staying current on topics old and new is a must for us and part of the joy of practicing hospital medicine. In 2025 this regional conference will be held in Hood River, Oregon. See you in September!

Conference date
September 11-12, 2025

Conference location
Best Western Inn @ Hood River – Hood River, Oregon

Target audience
Hospitalists, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and others who may care for patients in the hospital setting.

Who Should Attend

Hospitalists & general internists managing acutely ill patients in inpatient settings.
Nurse practitioners & physician assistants working in hospital medicine or internal medicine.
Residents & fellows in internal medicine or hospital medicine programs seeking advanced exposure.
Critical care physicians & subspecialists collaborating with hospital medicine teams.
Allied health professionals (nurses, pharmacists, rehab specialists) supporting inpatient care.
Healthcare administrators interested in quality improvement and systems‑based practice.

What You’ll Learn

Clinical updates: evidence‑based management of common inpatient conditions (sepsis, pneumonia, heart failure, renal disease, etc.).
Procedural skills: updates on bedside procedures relevant to hospitalists.
Systems of care: strategies for patient safety, quality improvement, and transitions of care.
Multidisciplinary collaboration: optimizing teamwork between physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and specialists.
Case‑based learning: real examples of complex inpatient scenarios.
Future directions: innovations in hospital medicine, digital health, and patient monitoring.

 
+ Topics:

PAD Diagnosis and Management
Sodium Homeostasis
Emerging & Re-Emerging Viruses
Management of Big Decubitus Ulcers
Hospital Medicine Literature Review
EGD for the Hospitalist
Physical Exam
Inpatient Addiction Medicine
Breakout & Joint Aspiration
Breakout B – Hospital Medicine Literature Review
Diuretic Management for Heart Failure
Hospital Medicine Literature Review (phiên bản khác)
Antibiotics – Oral vs. IV
Sepsis
Peri-Operative Medicine
Pneumonia
How to Start PCA
Adrenal Cases
Breakout A – Point-of-Care Ultrasound (only pdf, no video)
Breakout B – COPD/Asthma
Afib and Aflutter for the Hospitalist