#FollowFriday: Using Hashtags to Filter the Noise
My anesthesiologist colleagues have been having a conversation lately - which hashtags should we use? It's an important question, especially because 'anesthesiology' makes for a long hashtag! Also, we want to be sure to have a wide reach, to get all of us in the...
Professional Networking on Social Media: Twitter 101
How do you find your tribe on Twitter? Finding followers and accounts you want to follow is the core of social media networking online. There are many ways to find your colleagues on social media. Among the most effective is to identify a few key hashtags that are...
Sponsorship 101: Finding and leveraging sponsorship for career development
If you want to succeed, and take the fast track, you absolutely must find and leverage sponsors for your career development. This is a hot topic for women in medicine, and it is no less applicable in business or for men. WHAT is a sponsor? A sponsor is your...
#HeForShe From Another Point of View
Three years ago, in July of 2015, Dr. David Law invited me to be a keynote speaker at the Australian Society of Anaesthetists National Scientific Congress (ASA NSC) – their big annual meeting. It was scheduled for October of 2017, more than 2...
#WomenInMedicine Taking Over Twitter #hcsm
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've seen a dramatic increase among women physicians on social media, speaking out openly about gender-related issues and challenges. One of the biggest players in this space is the #WomenInMedicine hashtag, which is used to...
Save your breath about your burnout
If you are feeling burned out, you might sound like an excuse machine -cranking out justifications and apologies for your human limitations, sprinkled with a bit of helplessness, resentment and anger at the system that demands so much of you. News flash - no one...
I said “no” to everything for a year. It wasn’t some kind of zen experiment. Here’s what I learned.
June and July. It’s the academic new year. Time for new jobs, fellowships, academic promotions (and yes, it’s ‘the killing season’ too). It's a great time to assess your professional life and make adjustments. Many physicians have entirely...
#ATS2018 in Visual Data – A Social Media Analysis of the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting #hcsm
Doctors are on social media, and in a big way! I recently attended the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, or #ATS2018. As I have before, I'm giving a visual update for those who are interested in seeing what doctors are talking about Twitter, what makes a...
Tweeting the Meeting: #ANES17 in Visual Data
Every year, I do a little summary of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, with a focus on the increase in social media activity. This year, thanks to symplur.com, I have some really fun and informative visual data displays. Check it out: First,...
5 Tips to Minimize Risk for Physicians on Social Media
Physicians should use social media professionally. While some doctors think social media is risky, it is actually incredibly important for many stakeholders - other doctors, patients, and the general public. It can also help advance physicians' careers or grow their...
Stick to a self-imposed achievement ceiling (even if you’re not overextended)
Sometimes it feels like you’re in the middle of the “next big thing” – energy is high, opportunities are plenty, and you are burning the candle at both ends. While you may be making great strides towards your goals during these times, you might be surprised to know...
Quality Improvement or Human Research? Ethics in the Gray Zone
You can access this article in full via your personal or institutional subscription. This proof is subject to copyright rules of the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia. Stiegler, Marjorie Podraza MD; Tung, Avery MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 24, 2017...
Twitter for busy doctors: tweeting the meeting
Twitter for busy doctors? Well, another American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting has come and gone, and once again, social media exploded. There was plenty going on around Facebook and a little bit of Instagram, but as has been typical for healthcare...
How to Avoid 4 Huge Mistakes Doctors Make on Social Media
Doctors really need to be on social media. So what's holding them back? Fear is the #1 reason physicians and healthcare corporations are such late adopters of social media. An effective online presence is really critical for doctors and organizations alike, for dozens...
Make your online reputation audit accurate and actionable!
It is SO worth the time invested to get this right! Your digital footprint is your online reputation, and much of it IS within your control. Be sure you know what Google says about you, so you can influence the internet to serve up more of what you like and less of...
Should doctors use social media professionally?
Hey all, here's a special announcement about a Facebook LIVE video series on healthcare and social media. Should doctors use social media? How should doctors use social media? What about other healthcare professionals? Hospital systems and other healthcare...
Why are kids dying at the dentist?
Is pediatric dental anesthesia safe? Right on the homepage of the ADSA is a big box: “getting sedated at the dentist: there’s nothing to worry about”. Recent news, however, seems to contradict that statement. In Texas alone, there are at least 85 reported deaths of...
Twitter has changed. Meet the new 140 character rules.
Twitter is different now. Here’s what you need to know. Twitter has made some changes to the 140 character limit, effectively stretching it out and letting you get more bang for your buck, if you know how to use the new rules. Specifically, they have changed the...