Social Media and Advancement of Women Physicians

Shillcutt, Sasha K.; Silver, Julie K.

doi:10.1056/nejmms1801980

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“…5 In recent years, there has been an increase in informal and bottom up driven ''she-for-she'' efforts, often using social media platforms, to promote the advancement of women in medicine. 6 Social media can facilitate the breakdown of gender barriers in health care and empower female physicians to express and build important relationships. 6 Virtual platforms are powerful tools to unite and maintain communities of women to advocate for greater representation and participation in the medical workforce.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…6 Social media can facilitate the breakdown of gender barriers in health care and empower female physicians to express and build important relationships. 6 Virtual platforms are powerful tools to unite and maintain communities of women to advocate for greater representation and participation in the medical workforce. Studies have shown the role of Twitter, for example, in promoting women physician's needs and expanding dissemination of research by female scientists.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Use of Social Media by Female Physicians in an International Setting: A Mixed Methods Study of a Group WhatsApp Chat

Ibrahim

Anglade²,

Abdel-Razig

2020

Women's Health Reports

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Background: The past decade has witnessed an increase in informal and bottom up driven ''she-for-she'' efforts, often using social media, to promote the advancement of women in medicine. Yet, this area of research is nascent with limited information on the use of social media platforms by female physicians, especially in the international medical arena. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of a social media platform by a diverse group of female physicians in an international setting. Materials and Methods: The study used a mixed methods approach, including quantitative descriptive statistics and qualitative thematic analysis of the content of posts of a women physicians WhatsApp group during a 1-year time period (June 1, 2018-May 31, 2019). Results: The group consisted of 122 members with 4897 posts during the 1-year time period. Nine themes were identified including requests for medical information, logistics, personal recommendations, promotion, celebration, community engagement, education, women's empowerment, and employment inquiries. Engagement was high with 72% of members posting during the last 30 days of analysis and 92% of questions posted receiving a response, often within minutes. There were no instances of unprofessional social media behavior. Conclusions: The social media platform was effective in enabling female physicians to expand networks, exchange ideas, share scientific information, celebrate accomplishments, and provide support to colleagues. Creating a social media forum for women physicians may be an effective tool to foster a network of support and community.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Use of Social Media by Female Physicians in an International Setting: A Mixed Methods Study of a Group WhatsApp Chat

Ibrahim

Anglade²,

Abdel-Razig

2020

Women's Health Reports

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“…The good news is that there is increasing awareness about and decreasing tolerance for health care workforce disparities. I believe some of this is due to robust online forums that provide women and our allies an opportunity to connect and share information [3]. For example, the Women in PM&R Facebook group has more than 1,200 members.…”

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Micro‐inequities in Medicine

Silver

Rowe²,

Sinha

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PM&R

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“…Female surgeons at all career stages have used social networks to maintain connectedness [87]. Such platforms offer a forum to discuss topics relevant to their daily lives and provide coping strategies for overcoming barriers and navigating roadblocks to professional advancement.…”

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“…Additionally, it serves as a means of recruiting young trainees and increased exposure to role models. Currently, social media is used by over 40% of practicing physicians and 94% of all medical students [87]. The power of social media is evident in the Physician Moms Group, a private Facebook group for female medical students, residents, and physicians, that boasts more than 71,000 members; additionally, another 100þ Facebook groups have been formed exclusively by women physicians [87].…”

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confidence: 99%