Program Overview

Introduction to the Division of Hospital Medicine

The Division of Hospital Medicine is dedicated to providing high-value care for a diverse patient population, while developing the next generation of physicians.

Mission

The mission of the Division of Hospital Medicine is to set the national standard for general internal medicine residency training in inpatient care and generate innovation for acute care education, including a focus on procedural competency and interprofessional practice.

Medicine Ward Teaching Service

The Medicine Ward Teaching Service is an educational service with the goal of providing clinically excellent and high-value patient care to complex, hospitalized patients, while also providing a robust educational experience for Internal Medicine Residents, Interns, Medical Students, and Advanced Practice Provider Fellows.

Clinical Care

Clinically, the service cares for a diverse patient population from the Denver Metro region, as well as patients from surrounding regions requiring quaternary specialized medicine. The team works closely with interprofessional and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate specialty services, as well as ancillary services and care management for patients.

Educational Goals

Educationally, the goal is to support learners in excelling in the competencies required to care for hospitalized patients, which includes the delivery of high-value and team-based care, development of clinical reasoning expertise and procedural competency, with a focus on building leadership skills.

Faculty and Leadership

Faculty within the Division of Hospital Medicine attend on the service, with a team dedicated to faculty within the Department of Medicine, providing unique exposure to General Internal Medicine and Subspecialty Medicine.

Directors

• Service Line Director: Caitlin Dietsche, MD
• Assistant Service Line Director: Tyler Kaufman, MD

Education Programs

The Division of Hospital Medicine offers various education programs, including:

• Post-Residency Training Programs
  • Advanced Clinical Scholars Program
  • Global Health Scholars Program
  • Administrative Scholars Program
  • QI and Health Systems Leadership Fellowship
  • Translational or Outcomes Research Fellowship
• Resident Hospitalist Training Program
• Advanced Practice Fellowship
• Hospital Medicine Acting-Internship
• Health Innovations Scholar Program
• APP Consulting Program

Clinical Services

The Division of Hospital Medicine provides a range of clinical services, including:

• ACE
• Addiction Medicine
• Admitting
• Ambulatory Rapid Response Team
• CARE Clinic
• Hospital Medicine Service (HMS)
• HMS 15 - Stepdown Service
• Hospitalist Training Track
• Med-Oncology
• Med Peds
• Medicine Consult
• Medicine Ward Teaching Service
• Medicine Procedure Service
• Nights/Nocturnist
• POCUS

Research and Grants

The Division of Hospital Medicine is involved in various research projects and grants, focusing on improving patient care and outcomes.