Maximizing Conferences through Twitter

Conferences are necessary. It’s how we network, exchange research ideas, and share advances in emergency medicine. The reality is that we cannot attend every conference out there because of time, money, and schedule conflicts. But thanks to Twitter, it is no longer necessary to be physically present to reap the benefits of a conference.

This post lists information on how to get involved and stay involved with the Twitter conversation and learn from our great conferences without breaking your bank or schedule.

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By Nikita Joshi, MD|2017-03-05T14:14:47-08:00May 24, 2013|Medical Education, Social Media & Tech|

App Review: EMRA Basics of Emergency Medicine

The app EMRA Basics of Emergency Medicine covers the 20 most common EM complaints in a concise manner. I first heard about it from Dr. Rob Orman’s (@emergencypdx) podcast (ERCast) where he endorsed it when it was only in book format. The book is great, thin, and it fits in a white coat pocket.

Here is an in-depth review of the app.

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By Javier Benitez, MD|2018-10-28T21:45:14-07:00May 6, 2013|Medical Education, Social Media & Tech|

It’s all about luck, opportunity, and timing.

I will be releasing the blog’s first ever Paucis Verbis (PV) native app this year. After a few years of brainstorming and lots of reader inquiries about an app, we were approached by two different app-building companies in the same week. I’m incredibly humbled to be approached by organizations, who can see the potential of these pocket cards (which started as actual index cards while I was in residency). It is an incredibly exciting time to be in the world of education and social media!

I need your help with step 1.

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By Michelle Lin, MD|2017-03-05T14:14:30-08:00Mar 12, 2013|ALiEM Cards, Social Media & Tech|

There is a new free app called POC Ultrasound Guide [iTunes link], created by Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University.

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By Nikita Joshi, MD|2018-01-30T02:00:50-08:00Jan 26, 2013|Social Media & Tech, Ultrasound|

Twitter is the digital watercooler in Medicine

I just don’t have time to join Twitter. Are you serious, Twitter?

Being in the minority of medical providers who use Twitter for work, these are common responses I hear. I would make the counter argument that it has given me opportunities to learn, collaborate, and share on a much more efficient level.

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By Michelle Lin, MD|2016-11-11T11:47:55-08:00Dec 16, 2012|Social Media & Tech|

Video: How to make a screencast video

A reader, Mark, posted a question yesterday in the chat box about screencapture softwares out there. I personally use iShowU to capture such videos as my instructional video on linking your Evernote account (above) to automatically read and download my weekly public Paucis Verbis notebook. Mark also specifically asked about what Dr. Rob Rogers (Univ of Maryland) uses.

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By Michelle Lin, MD|2019-01-28T22:26:47-08:00Apr 11, 2012|Social Media & Tech|

Video: Crash course on Prezi

Dr. Rob Rogers has started a great series of videos which highlight resources and tools which medical educators may find useful and innovative. This video takes you on a guided tour through making a Prezi presentation. Although I am still torn about using Prezi as a delivery tool because of the excessive motion-based transitions, I do like such features as:

Really professional looking templates
The presentations can live online and/or on your desktop
Ability to easily embed videos
Ability to see your entire presentation on the canvas
Allows more flexibility in content delivery
It just looks cool.

You can look for more excellent videos on the Academic Emergency Medicine Education Masters site. Hey maybe you can next teach people how to use Google Reader, Evernote, Dropbox!

By Michelle Lin, MD|2019-01-28T22:25:01-08:00Feb 27, 2012|Social Media & Tech|

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