Tag Archives: social media

#TowardsHealing: How Doctors Can Help the Country After the 2016 Election

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Ryan Madanick, MD

“Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” — Hippocrates Doctors help the body heal. The body does the work, we just provide the help. It is now time for us to help … Continue reading →

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My Med 2.0 (#med2) Experience

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Ryan Madanick, MD

This weekend I attended my first “med-tech” conference (Medicine 2.0). What an eye-opening experience it was for me! I got to meet some phenomenal people whom I never would have otherwise met just by staying in my silo of gastroenterology … Continue reading →

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Introducing #medsm, a new unifying hashtag for the intersection of Medicine & Social Media

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Ryan Madanick, MD

As you read this, you might be asking yourself why Twitter needs this new hashtag. The reason is simple: to permit anyone to follow a single unified stream of medical content. Currently, many people use #hcsm to disseminate medical tweets, … Continue reading →

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Twitter 101 for Docs: Twitter Lingo

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Ryan Madanick, MD

At the end of my last post, I said we’d discuss some ways to enhance your professional community on Twitter in an upcoming post.  But first, let’s remain in Twitter 101 so you can understand some of the intricacies of … Continue reading →

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OK I’m on Twitter…Now What? A Primer for Physicians (aka Twitter 101 for Docs)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Ryan Madanick, MD

So you’ve decided to take the plunge (or at least, dip your toes) into the Twitterverse.  Congratulations! Welcome to a vibrant interactive community.  You’ll find plenty of different personalities here and lots of opinions.  But if you are like I … Continue reading →

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Your Job Interview Begins Now

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Ryan Madanick, MD

A few days ago I was sitting in the endoscopy unit working on some notes, when one of my fellows walked into the physician’s room to speak to one of her patients over the phone.  The patient evidently had a … Continue reading →

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Lessons from My First Six Months at the Crossroads of Healthcare and Social Media

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ryan Madanick, MD

In the very early part of January I made the decision to start blogging.  Little did I know what was in store for me when I did.  Even though I’ve had my own “personal” Facebook account since 2008, it was … Continue reading →

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Anonymity and Professionalism on Twitter: Room to Educate

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Ryan Madanick, MD

A well-established medical blogger Dr. Bryan Vartabedian (aka @Doctor_V, a fellow gastroenterologist whom I recently had the pleasure of meeting at DDW 2011 #DDW11) seemed to ignite a firestorm this week amongst #hcsm tweeps with his post about a specific … Continue reading →

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Medical Education vs Medical Journalism

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Ryan Madanick, MD

Medical educators (sometimes called clinician educators or academic clinicians) often think of their* jobs as teaching our own students…those who are in medical school, residency, fellowship…as well as those who attend lectures and conferences…etc. Sometimes the best educators are not … Continue reading →

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