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      An introduction and guide to becoming a social media savvy nephrologist

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      Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
      Oxford University Press (OUP)

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          The use of social media has increased over the last several decades, with ∼72% of the US adult population indicating the use of social networking platforms. Expansion of social media use beyond personal reasons now includes professional uses. This growth is especially true in medicine—and specifically nephrology. An enhanced online presence has the potential to make positive contributions to professional development, education and collaborations, potentially opening doors to academic opportunities. With a growing number of online platforms, resources and conversations, it is natural for one to feel overwhelmed and ultimately avoid social media. We discuss the benefits of social media engagement for nephrologists and provide a practical guide on how they can harness social media professionally and effectively. With an understanding of the basics, existing resources and avoidance of potential pitfalls, physicians can learn to use social media and join the global nephrology community.

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              The Social Media Revolution in Nephrology Education

              The past decade has been marked by the increasing use of social media platforms, often on mobile devices. In the nephrology community, this has resulted in the organic and continued growth of individuals interested in using these platforms for education and professional development. Here, we review several social media educational resources used in nephrology education and tools including Twitter, videos, blogs, and visual abstracts. We will also review how these tools are used together in the form of games (NephMadness), online journal clubs (NephJC), interactive learning (GlomCon), and digital mentorship (Nephrology Social Media Collective [NSMC] Internship) to build unique educational experiences that are available globally 24 hours per day. Throughout this discussion, we focus on specific examples of free open-access medical education (FOAMed) tools that provide education and professional growth at minimal or no cost to the user. In addition, we discuss inclusion of FOAMed resource development in the promotion and tenure process, along with potential pitfalls and future directions.
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                Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
                Oxford University Press (OUP)
                0931-0509
                1460-2385
                May 08 2020
                May 08 2020
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Houston, TX, USA
                [2 ]Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
                [3 ]Renal Section, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
                [4 ]Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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                10.1093/ndt/gfaa067
                dcee55b0-c0c6-42e5-a8a1-96886fc9015b
                © 2020

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