GuidelineThe western journal of emergency medicine2014
Social media guidelines and best practices: recommendations from the Council of Residency Directors Social Media Task Force.
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24 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Application Process: What Can We Learn?Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2021Article
- Leadership Matters: Needs Assessment and Framework for the International Federation for Emergency Medicine Administrative Leadership Curriculum.AEM education and training · 2021Article
- On Blast: A Framework for Monitoring and Responding to Online Comments About Your Graduate Medical Education Program.Journal of graduate medical education · 2020Article
- Use of Social Media by Hospitals and Clinics in Japan: Descriptive Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2020Article
- Health insurance literacy: discussion and reaction of Facebook users' towards the National Health Insurance in Indonesia.Journal of public health research · 2020Article
- Twelve Tips for Utilizing Residency Program Social Media Accounts for Modified Residency Recruitment.MedEdPublish (2016) · 2020Article
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- Development and Evaluation of a New Security and Privacy Track in a Health Informatics Graduate Program: Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Education.JMIR medical education · 2018Article
- A Descriptive Analysis of the Use of Twitter by Emergency Medicine Residency Programs.Journal of graduate medical education · 2018Article
- Emergency medicine residency programs: the changing face of graduate medical education.International journal of medical education · 2018Article
- Social media use by physicians: a qualitative study of the new frontier of medicine.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2016Article
- Survey of Individual and Institutional Risk Associated with the Use of Social Media.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2016Article
- Integration of a Blog into an Emergency Medicine Residency Curriculum.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2015Article
- Education Scholarship and its Impact on Emergency Medicine Education.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2015Review
- Evaluation of Social Media Use by Emergency Medicine Residents and Faculty.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2015Article
- Perceptions of nursing students regarding responsible use of social media in the Eastern Cape.Curationis · 2015Article
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Abstract
Social media has become a staple of everyday life among over one billion people worldwide. A social networking presence has become a hallmark of vibrant and transparent communications. It has quickly become the preferred method of communication and information sharing. It offers the ability for various entities, especially residency programs, to create an attractive internet presence and "brand" the program. Social media, while having significant potential for communication and knowledge transfer, carries with it legal, ethical, personal, and professional risks. Implementation of a social networking presence must be deliberate, transparent, and optimize potential benefits while minimizing risks. This is especially true with residency programs. The power of social media as a communication, education, and recruiting tool is undeniable. Yet the pitfalls of misuse can be disastrous, including violations in patient confidentiality, violations of privacy, and recruiting misconduct. These guidelines were developed to provide emergency medicine residency programs leadership with guidance and best practices in the appropriate use and regulation of social media, but are applicable to all residency programs that wish to establish a social media presence.
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