Social Media as a Means of Networking and Mentorship: Role for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Luc, Jessica G.Y.; Stamp, Nikki; Antonoff, Mara B.

doi:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2018.07.015

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“…This communication model allows trainees to identify mentors and role models to engage and sponsor them, especially in underrepresented and minority groups. 14 , 15 …”

Section: Why Alternative Platforms Are Better For Surgical Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Choosing the new normal for surgical education using alternative platforms

Keller¹,

Grossman²,

Winter³

2020

Surgery (Oxford)

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The traditional methods for surgical education and professional development are changing, from a variety of external factors. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the pace innovative alternative tools are introduced into clinical practice, creating a new normal for teaching and training. In this new normal is the challenge to create durable changes for the future of surgical education. Social media (SoMe), a tool that uses electronic communications and applications to allow users create and share information in dynamic ways, can meet this challenge. SoMe is reshaping how we communicate and learn, and offers great benefits for effective, individualized surgical education. The limits for SoMe appear endless, and elements have already help establish digital surgery to help improve the precision and outcomes of surgery. As we work to define the new normal in surgical education and professional development, SoMe digital surgery will be critical for continued growth and progress.

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“…This communication model allows trainees to identify mentors and role models to engage and sponsor them, especially in underrepresented and minority groups. 14 , 15 …”

Section: Why Alternative Platforms Are Better For Surgical Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Choosing the new normal for surgical education using alternative platforms

Keller¹,

Grossman²,

Winter³

2020

Surgery (Oxford)

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“…4 For them, social media is a free and low-threshold tool to keep abreast of the latest research, build their networks, and find meaningful mentorship despite disparities underlying surgical disciplines. 5 Some live in areas where they aspire to become the first-ever cardiothoracic surgeons, whereas some simply seek to learn more from experts in different parts of the world. InciSioN (International Student Surgical Network; @InciSioNGlobal) accordingly unites thousands of future surgeons in more than 80 countries, using social media (eg, Global Surgery Journal Club; @GlobalSurgeryJC) and online platforms as tools to stimulate discussions by the future of the operating room.…”

Section: The Elephant In the Room: Social Media As A Tool To The Editormentioning

confidence: 99%

The elephant in the room: Social media as a tool

Vervoort

2020

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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“…Live tweeting the meeting can serve as a means to introduce yourself and your ideas to others in the field, to connect with others with shared interests, and to forge collaborations. In addition, social media may have a pivotal role in exposing role models and mentors to the future generation of cardiothoracic surgeons to ensure that our specialty continues to recruit the best and brightest to join our field [2,7].…”

Section: Networking and Mentorshipmentioning

confidence: 99%