Social Media and Medical Students: What Are They Thinking?

Authors

Alexandra Gomes, George Washington UniversityFollow
Gisela Butera, George Washington UniversityFollow
Terry Kind, George Washington University
Katherine C. Chretien, George Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Keywords

Online Professionalism; Medical Students; Healthcare Professionals; Social Media; Facebook; Twitter

Publication Date

5-3-2013

Abstract

This poster provides a review of interim results from a qualitative study on first year medical students' attitudes and perceptions of their definition of medical professionalism in social media. Included in the study is an evaluation of changes in perspective since becoming a medical student and after participating in an E-Professionalism and Social Media instructional session.

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Open Access

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Presented at: Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Medical Library Association, May 2013.