Strengthening e-Professionalism: Discussing Social Media Dos and Don'ts with Students and Faculty

Authors

Gisela Butera, George Washington UniversityFollow
Thomas Harrod, George Washington UniversityFollow
Alexandra Gomes, George Washington UniversityFollow
Anne Linton, George Washington University

Document Type

Poster

Keywords

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

Publication Date

10-2011

Abstract

This poster presentation describes several incidents of medical professionals and students engaging in professional misconduct using social media online. It also gives advice on discussing and providing information sessions to students and faculty of health care learning institutions.

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Comments

Delivered at: Medical Library Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter Annual Meeting, October 2011.