Would I Rather Be Scheduling or Surfing? Why Physician Leaders Should Embrace and Own Flexible Scheduling

Surf's up for smarter schedules: see how Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC) physician leaders design flexible hospitalist models that actually work. Trace the shift from 7-on/7-off, understand fiscal pressures, and recognize pitfalls of over-automation. Identify tactics that involve leaders in creation and adjustment, balance workload with budgets, and apply templates you can evaluate, refine, and sustain.

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On-Demand

Expires on Apr 30, 2027

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $55.00

Credit Offered

1 CME Credit

1 ABIM-MOC Point

1 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Understand the history of Hospital Medicine scheduling with regards to ease and fiscal constraints.
Recognize how Hospital Medicine has evolved over the past 28 years and what stresses this evolution has placed on scheduling.
Identify ways in which schedule-making and management can successfully involve physician leaders.

Faculty

Brian Taylor

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Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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