Thread by @BilalMohammadMD

1/13) #MedTwitter & has been an inspiring experience, however it can be 😳 at first

It was truly an honor to write this article in #AmJGastro alongside THE @AmyOxentenkoMD

👉 bit.ly/3a9k64r

Here is a brief #Tweetorial summarizing our paper, & some tips & tricks

2/13) If you are new, 1st define your goals for #SoMe use

✅ Stay up to date w science
✅ Network & connect w colleagues / mentors
✅ Collaborations
✅ Career advancement
✅ Social networking
✅ Promote your practice, program or division/dept

You could have one or all of 👆

3/13) Set up your profile. Its the first impression on how others will 👀 you

➡️ Handle: Can be full name w degree (@AmyOxentenkoMD) or could be defined by your interests (@IBDMD)

➡️ Brief bio (role, interests, institution)

➡️ Don’t forget background pic - unused real estate

4/13) Who to follow ? 🤔 of your goal of #SoMe use. Follow wisely - those u follow will fills ur feeds. E.g.

✳️ For #GITwitter - GI organizations ➡️ @AmCollegeGastro @ASGEendoscopy @AASLDtweets

✳️ Leaders in the field, e.g. @MarkPochapin @SunandaKaneMD

✳️ Journals: @Gut_BMJ

5/13) Next, imp to understand “Anatomy of Tweet” (Figure below)

👉280 characters
👉Content
👉Links
👉Add images
👉Use hashtags - refer to pub in #AmJGastro by @AustinChiangMD & @BrennanSpiegel below

👉You can comment, like or RT

6/13) Twitter can be overwhelming at first. If you feel overwhelmed by Tweeting right away, don’t worry !

You’ve all heard of the Bloom’s taxonomy in #MedEd. Check out our suggested Taxonomy of Tweeting

7/13) What to Tweet ?

🎯 Credible & Evidence-based
🎯 Share journal articles
🎯 Live tweet from conferences
🎯 Do a Tweetorial - whats a Tweetorial you may ask?
🎯 Described beautifully in this @NEJM 👇 by @tony_breu (bit.ly/2Dzjk54)
🎯 For Liver Tweetorials: @ebtapper

8/13) Share articles

➡️ The obv reason to promote science

➡️ Share ur work

➡️ Studies shared on Twitter have inc. citations & Altmetric scores

- @ZachSmithGI et al in @GIE_Journal -> bit.ly/3kscDlW

- @KellyCawcuttMD et al in @JWomenhealth ->bit.ly/3ktBCFh

9/13) Twitter is great for unofficial CME

✳️ Journal clubs, discussions, engagement

✳️ Official CME: @MondayNightIBD @DCCharabaty

✳️Other #GITwitter chats/handles: @ScopingSundays @GiJournal @LiverFellow @IbdClub @GIreview

✳️ Popular #MedTwitter chats: @WIMChatSunday

10/13) Work on #SoMe is not only social

✅ Used for academic promotion (already incorporated by the @MayoClinic)

✅ Keep a social media portfolio -
Our 🌟 colleague from #PathTwitter @JMGardnerMD has amazing tips on this 👇

✅ Poll feature on Twitter can be used for research

11/13) Patient education

👉 Connect w patients

👉 Share patient education material (Organizations like @AmerGastroAssn has great patient educational material)

👉 Learn from patient advocates such as @Empoweringpts9 & @ownyourcrohns & many others

👉 Fight misinformation

12/13) Its not just “Social”

🎯Networking & inspiration
🎯 Promote others (mentees, colleagues)
🎯Find new mentors
🎯International experts
🎯Power of #SoMe campaigns - #DiversityinGI by @AmCollegeGastro @SophieBalzoraMD @DMGrayMD AND #SheLeadsHealthCare by @JulieSilverMD

13/13) Enjoy your 🕰 on #SoMe

✅ Avoid trolls
✅ Follow HIPPA
✅ Be aware of inst #SoMe rules
✅ Stay positive
✅ Make friends

More on Do’s & Dont’s of #SoMe, 👉article at goo.gl/HThsRx

There isnt one way for the best use of #SoMe, so pls share ur tips

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