Should I be on social media as a healthcare professional?

There are many benefits to being on social media - view the list below and let us know if you have other benefits to add!

Benefits of being on social media

• Enhance participation in a scientific meeting - from near or from afar!
• Engage with others who have similar clinical focus
• Share and discuss cases, journal articles
• Use social media as a search engine
• Opportunity to interact with healthcare from other specialties and countries that you wouldn’t normally meet – open your horizons!
• Gain time by curating information from trusted sources

Social media at conferences – don’t miss out!

By following a hashtag during a conference, you will be able to listen, learn and interact, even if you are not physically at the meeting, and obtain information about what's new in your specialty very quickly. Conversations often start during meetings or conferences, but don't necessarily end there, with critical, real-time debates happen online.

Using social media wisely - Watch video!

What impact has social media on cardiology practice? Chadi Alraies describes the three major benefits, and illustrates the opportunities for learning and collaboration that have been created online.