β Respondents suggesting change in practice based on discussions in π
β Enhances collaborations
β Promotes decision making
β Opport networking
3/11 Ready to get started ?
π£Align Handle & Audience to your Educational Interest
π£Create educational handle separate from your personal account
π£Self-explanatory name & logo
π£Determine π― audience to curate content that will optimize engagement
Step-by-step guide π
4/11 Choose Relevant Topics
β Specific topic w max of 3 learning objectives
β Determine target audience & tailor content to them
β Focused high-level conversations exploring nuances
5/11 Select Educators/Experts / Panelists
πΈ Invite experts & moderators
πΈdifferent career stages, practice settings = different perspectives
πΈInclude non-GI clinicians: CRS, radiology, dietician, psych
πΈCreate an inclusive environmentΒ
πΈ Patient advocates and support groups
6/11 Make An Announcement! π£π¨
π’ Recurrent π & π°: followers know what to expect
π’ Promote early!
π’ Use # ! General or topic specific
π’ Tag like minded colleagues to attract colleagues with interest in topic
7/11 Activity Design
π Format that encourages participation, interval posts
π Be inclusive
π Explore factors influencing clinical decisions
π Polls to initiate discussions
π Use visual media to disseminate π info
π Prepare ahead!
β Content retention & accessibility are π
β Compile tweets from each activity into easy to read format
β Summaries of discussions created & shared
β Examples: #IBDAlgorithms & #ScopingSummary
10/11 The #MedEd Work on these #SoMe is not only social
β Used for academic promotion (already incorp by @MayoClinic) π
β Keep a social media portfolio
β How to highlight your work on #GI educational platforms - π this π in @NatRevGastroHep
2/16) In part II of this series from above, it covers:
π Building your resume
π Building your brand
π Issues pertaining to minorities / #WomenInMedicine
π LORs
π Personal Statement
π Where to apply
π Interviews
π What happens if you dont match
Reviewing principles of single π enteroscopy w our #GIFellows
Mini-Tweetorial π
I follow βSTIRβ
β S:Scope forward
β T:Tube forward until 50 cm on the scope
β I:Inflate balloon
β R:Reduce
β Dont advance tube when πis inflated
2/ Some practical tips that I use during enteroscopy
π Lubricate tube & balloon before insertion
π Flush water through tube channel as well as scope, helps scope slide better through small bowel
π I like my simethicone in small bowel
Image by Japanese Enteroscopy Study Grp
3/ During the procedure:
π― I find keeping shaft of scope as straight as possible more helpful (image on right)
π― Glucagon helps
π― Once in jejunum, suction & using the dials to manuever turns helps in advancing more than pushing & torque
Here is a brief #Tweetorial summarizing our paper, & some tips & tricks
2/13) If you are new, 1st define your goals for #SoMe use
β Stay up to date w science
β Network & connect w colleagues / mentors
β Collaborations
β Career advancement
β Social networking
β Promote your practice, program or division/dept
You could have one or all of π
3/13) Set up your profile. Its the first impression on how others will π you
β‘οΈ Handle: Can be full name w degree (@AmyOxentenkoMD) or could be defined by your interests (@IBDMD)
β‘οΈ Brief bio (role, interests, institution)
β‘οΈ Donβt forget background pic - unused real estate