Owais Durrani

In an age of misinformation, if we are not proactive about our field and medicine in general, then we are victims. When we have reports coming out that say missed ER diagnosis leads to deaths, we must combat these in thoughtful ways that are public facing - that means social media. Social media is relevant to our brand as EM physicians, to the medical education community, and so much more. Yet, most of us are shy or hesitant to use it in a professional manner. During this presentation, Dr. Owais Durrani will discuss how social media can be used more as a tool to achieve our calling, rather than a hindrance to our jobs.

Objectives:

• Understand the current landscape of social media and medicine.
• Learn why avoiding social media is incompatible with modern medicine.
• Understand the pitfalls of social media.
• Determine what can be learned from other professions that have embraced social media.