Does learning about social media issues help students identify professionalism issues and recognize positive social media use?A new article by GW faculty that answers these questions was recently published in Teaching and Learning in Medicine.
In The Development and Impact of a Social Media and Professionalism Course for Medical Students, Gisela Butera, Alexandra Gomes, Kathy Chretien, and Terry Kind studied student responses to a workshop on social media for medical students.
In this qualitative study, students considered who they represented when they posted online - themself, their university or employer, or the medical profession. Students were also asked if and how their social media presence had changed since entering medical school, or would change as a result of the session. Read the complete paper to see student responses and reactions.
Image: Ibrahim.ID (2016). Social media icons collection. Available from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Socialmedia-pm.png
