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Thought Leaders and Thought Followers

August 14, 2020 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: < 1 minutes

Industry is keen on identifying experts with unique insight and capacity to influence. They write the map for the rest of us to follow. They’re called thought leaders. Alternatively there are thought followers. These are the folks who repeat, regurgitate, reshape and mimic thought leaders. Their association by sharing on the stage of Twitter can make them seem ... Continue Reading about Thought Leaders and Thought Followers

Tagged With: Authority, Big Thinking, Digital influence, Leadership

Information, Social/Public Media

COVID-19 Infodemic and the Question of Expertise

March 9, 2020 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

Welcome to the COVID-19 infodemic. I opened Twitter last week to a guy with a 'biology degree' hosting an 'ask me anything' session on COVID-19. I stumbled on another thread where an economist using cockamamie statistical magic had conjured up stats on projected mortality. The thread was followed by gasping responses and replies. Based on misinformation, ... Continue Reading about COVID-19 Infodemic and the Question of Expertise

Tagged With: Authority, COVID, Medical Misinformation

Physicians, Social/Public Media

Robert Califf and the Rise of Medicine’s Peanut Gallery

February 12, 2020 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

This Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case Reports editorial, A Perspective on the K-Index, by Dr. Robert Califf has drawn a lot of dialog. Through a critical discussion of the K-Index he questions the value of social commentary on research by non-research physicians. Central to Califf’s thinking is the idea that those not in traditional medical ... Continue Reading about Robert Califf and the Rise of Medicine’s Peanut Gallery

Tagged With: Authority, Digital influence

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Physician Authority and Influence Online

December 29, 2018 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

When I look on Twitter here's how I see physician authority and influence: Authority - These are the true leaders in medicine with deep knowledge, experience and credibility in their domain. These are the leaders among physicians. The power hitters. And not necessarily academics. Influence - Those with lots of followers or influence as determined by social ... Continue Reading about Physician Authority and Influence Online

Tagged With: Authority, Culture of Permission, Digital influence, Leadership

Digital culture, Physicians, Social/Public Media

Doctors and the Rise of Authority Creep

January 8, 2018 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

This comment was posted on Twitter by a physician: Not referring to anyone specifically but the sentiment that in the era of SoMe it’s all too easy to publicize opinion only w/o doing the hard work of original research. New ideas are great. New ideas that are appropriately tested are even better. This is something that I’ve seen more of lately. I think of it as a ... Continue Reading about Doctors and the Rise of Authority Creep

Tagged With: Authority

Physicians

The Danger of Medical Celebrity

April 18, 2011 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

Dr. Val Jones recently wrote a Better Health post that was critical of Dr. Mehmet Oz.  Her piece questions Dr. Oz's credibility as a source of health information.  I retweeted her mention of the post and quipped that I was unlikely to be a guest of of Dr. Oz any time soon.  For a short spell the twittersphere had some fun detailing the potential repercussions of ... Continue Reading about The Danger of Medical Celebrity

Tagged With: Authority

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