Reflections on my social media Grand Rounds

Over the past 2 days, after participating in Grand Rounds, I did what I always do after giving a talk. I replayed the process in my head, and tried to understand what I had done well and not as well. But this time, given the new topic, my reflections shed some light on my use of social media and the importance of the “big experiment” of Skyping with Dr. Matt Watto to discuss podcasting. My first understanding was that blogging has mostly served me. It has given me a platform to become a better writer. But more important it has allowed me to put my ideas down on paper. This process allows me to test out ideas, concepts, and methods for making my thoughts more clear. It allows me to give the ideas a test. The ideas do not all work, but many do. Many become refined as I try to express my thinking. Facebook on the other hand is simply (for me) a method to keep in touch. I do learn how former students and residents are faring. But this is my least important social media presence. Twitter has become a major part of my personal continuing education. Because of my twitter habit, I have set a standard of tweeting at least one important medical concept each day. Most often these refer to an article in the literature or a podcast. Podcasting is rapidly becoming a major method in medical education. I have a colleague who has adopted podcasts as her main method for getting CME and MOC credits. She has young children, works part-time, and would have difficulty goin...
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