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Training the Public Physician: The Nephrology Social Media Collective Internship.

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Ramakrishnan, M; Sparks, MA; Farouk, SS
Published in: Semin Nephrol
May 2020

The significant growth of social media use by the medical community, including nephrology, has led to a need to equip health care professionals with the mentorship, knowledge, and tools to use these platforms both effectively and professionally. Social media is free and accessible to almost anyone with a computer or mobile device, which not only has revolutionized the dissemination of information, but also has created a venue for unprofessionalism and missteps. This article describes the Nephrology Social Media Collective internship, a 12-month, mentored training program during which selected interns participate in a curriculum of lectures, activities, and projects that aim to increase their knowledge, proficiency, and confidence in the use of social media. The goal of the internship is to train participants to acquire modern communication skills that are not taught in traditional medical training, and leverage these to become leaders in medicine. The structure of the internship, application process, and educational components, along with areas for improvement and future directions, are discussed.

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Semin Nephrol

DOI

EISSN

1558-4488

Publication Date

May 2020

Volume

40

Issue

3

Start / End Page

320 / 327

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Social Media
  • Program Development
  • Physicians
  • Nephrology
  • Leadership
  • Internship and Residency
  • Humans
  • Education, Medical
  • Curriculum
 

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Ramakrishnan, M., Sparks, M. A., & Farouk, S. S. (2020). Training the Public Physician: The Nephrology Social Media Collective Internship. Semin Nephrol, 40(3), 320–327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semnephrol.2020.04.012
Ramakrishnan, Madhuri, Matthew A. Sparks, and Samira S. Farouk. “Training the Public Physician: The Nephrology Social Media Collective Internship.Semin Nephrol 40, no. 3 (May 2020): 320–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semnephrol.2020.04.012.
Ramakrishnan M, Sparks MA, Farouk SS. Training the Public Physician: The Nephrology Social Media Collective Internship. Semin Nephrol. 2020 May;40(3):320–7.
Ramakrishnan, Madhuri, et al. “Training the Public Physician: The Nephrology Social Media Collective Internship.Semin Nephrol, vol. 40, no. 3, May 2020, pp. 320–27. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.semnephrol.2020.04.012.
Ramakrishnan M, Sparks MA, Farouk SS. Training the Public Physician: The Nephrology Social Media Collective Internship. Semin Nephrol. 2020 May;40(3):320–327.
Journal cover image

Published In

Semin Nephrol

DOI

EISSN

1558-4488

Publication Date

May 2020

Volume

40

Issue

3

Start / End Page

320 / 327

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Social Media
  • Program Development
  • Physicians
  • Nephrology
  • Leadership
  • Internship and Residency
  • Humans
  • Education, Medical
  • Curriculum