Why Use Twitter in Medical Education?

Kristina Dzara, PhD, MMSc
Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Research Staff, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
Departments of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Social Media Strategist, Harvard Macy Institute

Overview: Participants will be introduced to the myriad reasons medical educators are using Twitter and consider how they can use Twitter to enhance their professional brand.
 

Objectives: At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to

1. Identify the importance of Twitter professionalism;
2. Recognize the value using Twitter as part of a virtual worldwide medical education community of practice;
3. Consider opportunities for how to incorporate Twitter into your "professional brand.