The book. Writing on the Wall - Social Media, The First 2,000 Years The author. Tom Standage. Digital editor for The Economist. What it does. Puts the current revolution in communication into broader historical context. The angle. Social media is not new. Readability. Comfortable. History that reads like a story you don’t want to put down. Why ... Continue Reading about Microreview: Writing on the Wall by Tom Standage
What Counts in Medicine
Last year I was part of a small group charged with building a social media toolkit for medical schools. An early conference call participant made it clear that if the project didn’t meet certain criteria for academic advancement, he’d be unable to participate. It was the last time we heard from him. Unfortunate but predictable. What counts is what brings ... Continue Reading about What Counts in Medicine
Rhode Island Doctors: Don’t be Misunderstood
Apparently in Rhode Island the State Board stipulates that physicians should not be misunderstood. Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline released Policy Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Social Media recently with the following assertion: "Physicians should always act professionally and take caution not to post information that is ambiguous or ... Continue Reading about Rhode Island Doctors: Don’t be Misunderstood
Can We Believe the ZocDoc 2013 Digital Doctor Survey?
This week ZocDoc released results of a new survey of online physician activity. It seems that among medical practices... One in every 3 have a Google+ account. Half have a Facebook presence. Nearly a quarter have a twitter presence. A couple of thoughts: Application to earthling physicians. While there's no information regarding the particular planet ... Continue Reading about Can We Believe the ZocDoc 2013 Digital Doctor Survey?
Translating Social Concepts for the Academic Consumer
JAMA last week published a nice viewpoint piece, Social Media and Physicians’ Identity Crisis, written by Margaret Chisolm and her peers at Johns Hopkins. The piece challenges the dated concept of multiple online identities. You can read their ideas here (but you'll have to chisel through JAMA’s paywall). While practically minded public physicians have long ... Continue Reading about Translating Social Concepts for the Academic Consumer
Social Media Education Should be Tailored to the User
When we think about the boundaries of communication technology and social media, we tend to put students, residents, and faculty into the same bucket. Policies for one are the policies for the others. But these are all very different people with respect to their ability to understand and handle their public presence. The latitude given a publicly seasoned ... Continue Reading about Social Media Education Should be Tailored to the User