IÕm Paul Helgerson. IÕm a hospitalist at UVA. A hospitalist is a physician that specializes in inpatient medicine. So, thatÕs the comprehensive care of a patient thatÕs been admitted to the hospital for a variety of medical reasons. Our expertise really lies in, not just the technical aspects of oneÕs medical treatment, but also things like the transition back home, quality and safety in an inpatient environment. The patients that we deal with typically have more than one problem. TheyÕre often complex because they have a mix of chronic medical problems, and things that happen more suddenly that brought them into the hospital. ThereÕs a lot that we focus on thatÕs beyond the strictly nuts and bolts of the medical that really relates to the whole person, figuring out what itÕs going to take for them to be able to thrive at home once they get out of the hospital. And I like being able to attend to all of those different dimensions at the same time. We have very specific systems that weÕve put in place in the interdisciplinary team to make sure that patients, when they show up to UVA for inpatient care, not only have specialty expertise that UVA draws people in for, but also within the system that is going to make sure that they have the most effective treatment.