Oregon Health & Science University NW Regional Hospital Medicine Conference 2025

• Target Audience: hospitalists, internists
• Sample video: contact me for sample video
• Information:

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

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.

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

EGD for the Hospitalist

Physical Exam

Inpatient Addiction Medicine

Breakout & Joint Aspiration

Diuretic Management for Heart Failure

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