This document discusses the use of social media in medical education. It begins by outlining some key considerations for professional ethics when using social media. It then discusses the objectives of using social media for medical education, including peer support, continuing medical education, and engaging with patients. The document provides examples of social media tools and resources that can be used, and gives advice on how to document interactions for appraisal and revalidation purposes. It concludes by encouraging physicians to get started with social media and provides contact information for further questions.

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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