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Executive medical director named president of SHM Patrick J. Cawley, M.D., MUSC executive medical director, was elected as president of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) for the 2008-2009 term.   “The hospital medicine movement as a whole will greatly benefit from Dr. Cawley’s stewardship of SHM over this coming year,” said Larry Wellikson, M.D., SHM’s CEO. “His commitment to hospital medicine makes him a dynamic choice at an important time in the history of our specialty.”   Cawley is a charter member of SHM and has served on the ethics committee, was the chair for the current Benchmarks Task Force and was the previous treasurer for the board of directors. He is also a member of the public policy committee. In addition to his committee involvement with SHM, he has also been a frequent speaker at the society’s annual meetings.   “In the spirit of SHM, I look to continue and expand the growing influence of hospitalists in public policy and advocacy,” Cawley said.     Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.