This document discusses using social media for advancing emergency care in Oman. It defines social media as internet applications that allow user-generated content sharing. It discusses FOAM (Free Open Access Meducation), which uses hashtags like #FOAMed on Twitter for open medical education. It provides 12 tips for using social media responsibly and effectively, such as identifying goals, observing platforms first before contributing, maintaining patient privacy, and sharing credible information. The conclusion emphasizes that social media use should be guided by one's goals and that familiarizing oneself with platforms can enable contributing to and connecting with the FOAM community.

1. Using Social
Media for
Advancing
Emergency
Care in
Oman
Al Yaqdhan Al Atbi, MD
EM Resident, PGY 3

2. Outline
• What is social media? Forms of social media
• Available social resources
• Tips for using social media
• Summary

3. Social Media
“A group of Internet-based
applications that build on the
ideological and technological
foundations of Web 2.0, and
that allow the creation and
exchange of user-generated
content.“
Kaplan, Andreas M. and Michael Haenlein . "Users of the world, unite! The challenges and
opportunities of social media," Business Horizons, 2010, 53 (1), 59 - 68

5. FOAM
Free
Open
Access
Meducation

6. FOAM is the
concept
#FOAMed is the
twitter hashtag.

11. 1. Identify and then reflect upon your digital identity and
goals for using social media

12. 2. Select a tool based upon goals and the strength of
platforms available to support educational activities.

13. 3. Observe and establish comfort first. Think, then
Contribute

14. 4. Make some initial connections and tap into the power
of a community

15. 5. Know and apply existing social media guidelines for
the responsible use of social media

16. 6. Develop individual guiding principles with which you
are comfortable
7. Keep all patient information private

17. 9. Share credible information: disseminate evidence
based health information, enhancing public health
8. Handling ‘‘friend’’ requests from trainees:
Know your options and their consequences

18. 10. Engage, learn, reflect, and teach
11. Research: Advance your academic productivity
by expanding your professional network
12. Mentor and be mentored: demonstrate
responsible social media use

19. Home message
• Using social media should be guided by your
goals
• Once you get familiar with social media by
identifying your goals and establishing
comfort, you can contribute, connect, and
share.
• Be part of the FOAM community 

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