Recently Dr. Vinay Prasad published a Tweetorial covering why Twitter might be a better place for editorial commentary than a formal letter to the editor. This week Paul Sufka ... Continue Reading about The Tweetorial: Better Than a Letter to the Editor But as Good as a Blog Post?
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Doctrepreneurs and the Silicon Valley Brain Drain
CNBC technology reporter Chrissy Farr raised a question about doctrepreneurs on Twitter this week: What are your thoughts on the trend of high-quality doctors leaving medicine to ... Continue Reading about Doctrepreneurs and the Silicon Valley Brain Drain
The Patient-Physician | A Doctor Who Was Once a Patient
Interesting essay in the New York Times today. Lauren Waldron, A budding pediatric neurologist discloses elements of her journey as a survivor of early stroke. Lots of interesting ... Continue Reading about The Patient-Physician | A Doctor Who Was Once a Patient
Virginia Apgar Achieves Google Doodle Fame
It isn’t often that we see a pediatrician celebrated as the Google Doodle. Today Google celebrates Dr. Virginia Apgar. Dr. Virginia Apgar came into this world on June 7, 1909. 109 ... Continue Reading about Virginia Apgar Achieves Google Doodle Fame
Caretech as the new Digital Health
When it comes to health and technology, language matters. Chrissy Farr of CNBC during WWDC: ”Quick note that it’s 2 hours in and Apple has not used the term “digital health.” ... Continue Reading about Caretech as the new Digital Health
Long-Form Twitter and the Physician Conversation
If you pay attention to medical Twitter you’ll notice the creeping emergence long threads and clustered Tweets over the past few months. It’s long-form Twitter. This was evident ... Continue Reading about Long-Form Twitter and the Physician Conversation
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