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The Problem with Human Communication
Here Sherpaa founder Jay Parkinson riffs on why video may be an overrated health communication tool. Traditional asynchronous text dialog, he argues, is perhaps our best option. His discussion...
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Why Your Twitter Disclaimer Doesn’t Make Sense
It seems that I’m the only individual in the free world without a Twitter disclaimer that ‘my tweets are my own.’ You’ve seen them, I’m sure. Vague disclaimers invariably copied from someone else...
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When Your Boss Mandates Twitter
I had lunch with a surgeon recently. Salad, hummus and small talk. Then he announces, “My boss wants me to be on Twitter. He wants me to Tweet. You know, become a Twitterer.” The sarcasm was palpable....
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The Public Physician Free Download
Great news: The Public Physician is now available for free in a new, updated version. Released as a PDF in the fall of 2014, it’s been exciting to see TPP evolve as a valued resource for medical...
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The Public Progression of Physicians
When it comes to doctors and social media, the past few years have been occupied with how doctors can make the transition to public life. Our dialog has traditionally focused on digital immigrants –...
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Periscope as a Medical Medium
Doctors are increasingly sharing procedures on Periscope. For the uninformed, Periscope is an in-line Twitter application that facilitates live, personal broadcasting. Most recently, an achilles tendon...
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What Does a Surgeon Look Like?
@HopkinsMedicine trauma surgeon Catherine Velopulos in action If you want to see how public media has changed the way doctors are portrayed, look no further than #ilooklikeasurgeon. This hashtag meme...
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Twitter and the Dean of Harvard Medical School
Today the Wall Street Journal profiled Harvard Medical School’s Jeffrey Flier and his views on Twitter. It’s worth a read and it’s brief. Most importantly, it can and should be shared with medical...
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Paris and the Lens of Public Media
Tragedies like the Parisian massacre offer a lens on our communities. As the most horrific event unfolded last evening, many came together to offer their hearts and share resources. For some, it was...
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Curators and Dumpers: Twitter’s Two Citizens
In the information age we’re increasingly defined by who we listen to. After 7 years I’ve found that there are two types of social citizens on Twitter: Curators and dumpers. Curators are careful and...
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