Is Social Media A Kingmaker? @drmikesevilla Take A Bow!

It's hard to believe that just seven hours earlier I had been watching Sting belt out Roxanne at Ravinia.  Relegated to lawn seats, I craned my neck around the entrance of the pavilion to catch a glimpse.  The large screens on either side of the stage reflected a solitary figure with guitar in hand.  He was in complete control.  The words came out almost effortlessly, but the sound and quality was unmistakable.  The crowd swayed back and forth, jumping up and down.  Thousands of hands raised, and voices sang along.  After all these years, he was still at the very top.  This morning I crawled into the car at five AM to make the lonely trip to the hospital.  As I turned off my block and onto a larger street, I was again struck by a solitary figure.  He had a backpack, shorts, and a large brimmed hat.  He walked in the middle of the empty street, and as I passed I caught a glimpse of his face.  He was staring toward the sunrise with his hat in his hand, and a satisfied smile on his lips. * The healthcare social media community was stunned to find this week that one of our most respected and stalwart leaders has decided to sign off.  @drmikesevilla has made the personal decision to withdraw from social media.  In a series of raw posts on his blog this week, he enumerates the uncertainty and frustration many of us have felt over the years.  It does not s...
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