When you watch and listen to thousands of doctors talking, creating, curating and commenting, you’ll find that there those who maintain their presence with remarkable balance and equanimity. They talk to the point of being human but never to the point of being inhumane. They’re open enough that they’re different. They share to a degree that doesn’t represent ... Continue Reading about Role Models and Digital Professionalism
Regulating How Doctors Behave
Institutions are looking for rules to govern how doctors should behave using public digital media. When I'm asked about rules I usually suggest that we start by referencing the standard manual of physician behavior. That, of course, gives us a nice place to start. Blank stares. But certainly there are agreed upon guidelines that direct a physician's conduct ... Continue Reading about Regulating How Doctors Behave
Do We Care What Doctors Think?
Doctors often avoid an online presence for fear that they’ll be approached by strangers with questions. I haven’t found this to be the case myself. I’m very visible in these parts yet I’m shocked by how few people ask questions about their kids. Susannah Fox today touched on the issue today. She arranged some recent Pew data which suggest that very few internet ... Continue Reading about Do We Care What Doctors Think?
Do You Initiate or Respond?
Several years ago Seth Godin wrote about our modes of daily operation which center around response and initiation. It’s interesting to look at medicine from this perspective. In medicine we are all about about response. At our core, we respond to disease. On a more granular level we respond to pages, abnormal lab results, and new symptoms in our patients. We do ... Continue Reading about Do You Initiate or Respond?
Silos
In the world of medicine a physician is either academic or private. In academics you are clinical or bench. In gastroenterology you are lumen or liver. In medicine we love our silos. For many of us, they're all we know. We see discreet, defined paths in our areas of interest. It’s rare that we see a physician step out of the traditional paradigm. These ... Continue Reading about Silos
LinkedIn Endorsements and a Physician’s Cloud
I’ve been thinking about LinkedIn’s new recommendation feature. Those of you who use LinkedIn probably understand that you can ‘endorse’ the activities of those in your network. It’s a social vote in favor of a certain skills. Initially I wasn’t sure about it but as time passes I wonder if it may get us closer to a way to socially review doctors. This post on ... Continue Reading about LinkedIn Endorsements and a Physician’s Cloud