“Why would I want to participate in Twitter and social media?”
This is a common question that I get from my fellow emergency physicians. They think that social media applications are for people who have nothing better to do than to read/write about trivial personal opinions.
This year, the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) held a workshop on “From Twitter to Tenure”, hosted by well-known educators in the Twitter world:
- @FutureDocs (Dr. Vineet Arora)
- @AlexSmithMD (Dr. Alex Smith) and @Ewidera (Dr. Eric Widera) from Geripal
- @Medrants (Dr. Bob Centor)
- @MotherinMed (Dr. Kathy Chretien)
They each discussed how social media has played a positive role in their academic careers. They also posted summaries on their respective blogs:
- FutureDocsBlog
- Geripal
- Medrants
- MothersInMedicine
Bottom line
Social media develops a brand (or name) for yourself in the digital universe, forces you to constantly improve your writing, helps you build a network of potential collaborators, and opens up a world of opportunities for you.
ALiEM Founder and CEO
Professor and Digital Innovation Lab Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Professor and Digital Innovation Lab Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
@M_Lin
Professor of Emerg Med at UCSF-Zuckerberg SF General. ALiEM Founder @aliemteam #PostitPearls at https://t.co/50EapJORCa Bio: https://t.co/7v7cgJqNEn
