Day in the Life Series: Hospitalist

What is a hospitalist? Hospitalists are “physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine.” (source: http://hospitalmedicine.ucsd.edu/people/about.shtml) Go behind the scenes with Dr. Daniel Bitetto, as he meets with his team members (students, residents and hospital administration) to review medical charts of admitted patients and conduct patient rounds. Find out more in this day in the life series about what it’s like to be a hospital physician.