why does a twittering doctor tweet? - 10 reasons for a social media presence

Why does a Twittering Doctor Tweet?

10 reasons to have a social media presence

Dr Anne Marie CunninghamGP and Academic Lead for eLearning,

Institute of Medical Education,Cardiff University@amcunningham

Where are we at on the Gartner Hype Cycle?

Image: Jeremy Kemp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gartner_Hype_Cycle.svg

TO CONNECT

‘locally responsive butglobally connected teams’

‘most institutions are not sufficiently outward looking to exploit the power of networking and connectivity formutual strengthening’

TO ENGAGE

Patient Leaders

“when patients can both manage their own health and go on to develop the confidence and skills to lead and influence others, something special happens”

Gilbert and Doughty, co-directors of the Centre forPatient Leadership

#digidoc13

TO INFORM

Meet the Sugar Doc

TO REFLECT

Elin RoddyRespiratory Consultant

@elinlowri

“for the ones who are dying, making sure that their dying happens well is one of the most important jobs I can do and something that we as medics and as humans should value more highly”

@elinlowri

TO SHARE

Wrongfooted

TO BE CHALLENGED

#dearmentalhealthprofessionals

TO BE SUPPORTED

#tipsfornewdocs

TO LEAD

NHS Change Day

“biggest ever day of collective action to improve healthcare that started with a tweet”

TO LEARN

#FOAMed

#ecgclass

#gasclass

#teamhaem

TO INSPIRE

#hellomynameis

Kate Granger

Doctors and Social Media

Quality

Safety

Thank youImage credits:Wrongfooted - Surgery Image 5. UCD Medicine http://www.flickr.com/photos/76652722@N04/6878043269/

GasClass Unbelievable. Aleerahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ale_era/3681831618/

Team Haem Human blood with trypanosomes - 1000x Marc Perkinshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/occbio/5687373521/

ECGClass Heartbeat. Rosmaryhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/94212497@N00/5343361247/

About.me/amcunningham@amcunninghamcunninghamam@cardiff.ac.uk