If you can, have a peek at New Threats to Academic Freedom published in the November issue of Bioethics. The author, Francesca Minerva, argues that anonymity might represent a way to shield academics from the repercussions of public dialog when discussing sensitive matters. Academic freedom, she suggests, is a key element in sustaining the mindset for creativity and ... Continue Reading about Should Academics Publish Anonymously?
Health Message Design for Constrained Media
An interesting finding in my Twitter stream: An image from the OneMedicalGroup with a focused health message. Similar messaging can be found on the Baylor College of Medicine Google+ site. I stopped to pay attention. The face of the health professional helped draw me in. The focused nature of the both messages was easy to process. In a monotonous text heavy ... Continue Reading about Health Message Design for Constrained Media
The Age of Individual Responsibility in Medicine
As physicians it used to be that people took care of how we looked. We used to be publicly represented by organizations like the American Medical Association and the public affairs office of our local hospitals. Our quotes were carefully chosen. We all looked good and sounded good. But the tools of publication have put us in the driver’s seat. For better or for ... Continue Reading about The Age of Individual Responsibility in Medicine
Communications: A New Job for Physicians
This Scientific American post on communications and storytelling is worth a peek. More than ever, how we translate the technical developments in medicine and healthcare impacts the independent decisions made by patients. The 23andMe dialog has shown that individuals believe they can educate themselves about the subtleties of personal genomic analysis. But ... Continue Reading about Communications: A New Job for Physicians
When Doctors Don’t Want to Participate
I’m exploring a series of webinars for 2014 concerning life online. So recently I had a number of conversations with local physicians about their public/social/digital/online presence. I’m trying to understand their needs. General observation: This group recognized the benefits of global connectivity but had little interest in participating. They knew that there ... Continue Reading about When Doctors Don’t Want to Participate
Should Doctors Live by a Different Standard?
I had a Twitter exchange yesterday centered on the question of whether we should behave differently, or hold things back, as doctors using social media. It’s an interesting question when you consider that our personal and professional lives are increasingly difficult to keep separate. For the most part, my personal and professional presence are one in the ... Continue Reading about Should Doctors Live by a Different Standard?