Exploring the use of social media for medical education for GPs in the digital age of health Presented to @TVFrcgp at the #TVFas event April 30, 2013

1. SOCIAL MEDIA &
MEDICAL EDUCATION
David Lewis FRCS(Edin), MRCGP http://about.me/davidlewisMD
GP Partner, Watford
RCGP Thames Valley Faculty First 5 event,
Thame,
April 30th
2013
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2. WHY ME?
• Full time GP
• Use social media for appraisal & revalidation
• Use social media for peer support
• Android user
• iPad novice
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3. OUTLINE
1. Professional ethics
2. What do I want from social network tools?
3. Point of care resources versus Social media
4. Doing it
5. Recording and retrieving
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5. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS*
1. GMC guidance Link to GMC document doc2doc discussion
2. RCGP Social media highway code link for RCGP highway code
Netiquette
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6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/verbeeldingskr8/4324902924/
1. BE AWARE OF
THE IMAGE YOU
PRESENT
ONLINE AND
MANAGE THIS
PROACTIVELY
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7. 2. RECOGNISE THAT
THE PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
CAN’T ALWAYS BE
SEPARATED
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8. 3. ENGAGE WITH
THE PUBLIC BUT
BE CAUTIOUS OF
GIVING
PERSONAL
ADVICE
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9. 4. RESPECT THE
PRIVACY OF ALL
PATIENTS,
ESPECIALLY
THE
VULNERABLE
http://www.flickr.com/photos/buriednexttoyou/5095255302/
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10. 5. SHOW YOUR
HUMAN SIDE,
BUT MAINTAIN
PROFESSIONAL
BOUNDARIES
@DrPlumEU describes the concept of being a wounded
healer as part of the health care practice on #
RiseOfThePatient http://ow.ly/k2iDA
Shirley Williams @
williampearl
14 Apr
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12. AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN
MEDICAL EDUCATION
• Peer support
• CME/CPD
• External perspective
• Point of care resources
• Reduce patient care errors and omissions
• Engage with patients
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13. Source:DrAnne-MarieCunningham
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17. RESOURCES
Hardware
• Mobile
• Smartphone
• tablet
• Desktop
• Laptop
• Fixed personal computer
Microsoft-Android/Linux-Apple
Software/Apps
• Twitter
• Google +
• Facebook
• Pinterest
• Path
• Evernote
• Wordpress
• Pocket
• Skyscape
• ePocrates
• Other
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19. DOING IT
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20. MAYO CLINIC’S 12 WORD SOCIAL
MEDIA POLICY:
Don’t Lie, Don’t Pry
Don’t Cheat, Can’t Delete
Don’t Steal, Don’t Reveal
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21. YOUR NEXT STEPS?
Hangout Start out Learn
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22. RECORDING & RETRIEVAL
• Evernote
• Appraisal & Revalidation toolkit
• RCGP
• Clarity
• Other
• Automation
• IFTTT
• Zapier
• Wappwolf
• Cloud synchronisation services
• Skydrive
• Google drive
• iCloud
• Other
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23. THANK YOU
@DrPlumEU
davidlewis1@nhs.net
Questions?
http://sdrv.ms/17wTPVcLink to handout:
Link to presentation: http://sdrv.ms/17wUp53
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