Social Media for Hematopathologists: Medical Practice Reinvented—#Hemepath

Hussein, Siba El; Lyapichev, Kirill A.; Crane, Genevieve M.; Mirza, Kamran; Pemmaraju, Naveen; Medeiros, L. Jeffrey; Khoury, Joseph D.; Loghavi, Sanam

doi:10.1007/s11899-020-00600-6

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“…We foresee continued initiatives to link researchers and patients across disciplinary and institutional lines within malignant hematology. For example, the #Hemepath hashtag within the field of hematopathology can be used to foster case discussions with #leusm and #lymsm participants within malignant hematology [40]. An analogous concept is taking root within the growing field of cardio-oncology (#CardioOnc), where social media is being used to connect cardiologists and oncologists with shared interests [41].…”

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The Democratization of Scientific Conferences: Twitter in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

Banerjee

Kelkar

Logan

et al. 2021

Curr Hematol Malig Rep

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Purpose of Review The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had profound impacts upon scientific discourse in our field, most prominently through the abrupt transition of malignant hematology conferences to all-digital formats. These virtual components will likely be incorporated into future iterations of these conferences even as in-person attendance is reincorporated. In this review, we discuss ways in which usage of the social networking platform Twitter has expanded in the past year during virtual conferences as a method to facilitate-and, in some ways, democratize-information flow and professional networking. Recent Findings Emerging Twitter-based tools in malignant hematology include presenter-developed #tweetorials, conferencespecific "poster walks," and disease-specific online journal clubs. Twitter is also increasingly being used for networking across institutional and international lines, allowing for conversations to continue year-round as a first step toward multicenter collaborations as well as in-person #tweetups at subsequent meetings. Summary The ability of Twitter to enable uninterrupted information exchange has reinforced its central role in medical and scientific communication in a way that will certainly outlive the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Democratization of Scientific Conferences: Twitter in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

Banerjee

Kelkar

Logan

et al. 2021

Curr Hematol Malig Rep

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“…Owing to the higher effectiveness of learning and speed of updates associated with social media use, it has been a popular choice for continued medical education compared with traditional methods of obtaining information (eg, journal papers) [ 4 , 52 ]. International collaborations also enhance the exchange of clinical information, as demonstrated through the International Collaborative Grand Rounds (ICGRx), where participants can interact and contribute to the discussions remotely [ 53 ].…”

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Social Media Use Among Members of the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society: Results of a Web-Based Survey

Kwan¹,

Phang²,

Woon³

et al. 2023

J Med Internet Res

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Background The use of social media in health care may serve as a beneficial tool for education, information dissemination, telemedicine, research, networking, and communications. To better leverage the benefits of social media, it is imperative to understand the patterns of its use and potential barriers to its implementation in health care. A previous study in 2016 that investigated social media use among young clinical rheumatologists (≤45 years) and basic scientists showed that there was substantial social media use among them for social and professional reasons. However, there is a limited inquiry into social media use in different areas of rheumatology, such as spondyloarthritis. Objective We aimed to explore the motivations, barriers, and patterns of social media use among an international group of experts in spondyloarthritis. Methods We distributed a web-based survey via email from March 2021 to June 2021 to 198 members of the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society. It contained 24 questions about demographic characteristics, patterns of current social media use, and perceptions of utility. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the characteristics associated with use trends. Results The response rate was 78.8% (156/198). Of these, 93.6% (146/156) of participants used at least one social media platform. Apart from internet-based shopping and entertainment, the use of social media for clinical updates (odds ratio [OR] 6.25, 95% CI 2.43-16.03) and research updates (OR 3.45, 95% CI 1.35-8.78) were associated with higher social media consumption. Among the respondents, 66% (103/156) used social media in a work-related manner. The use of social media for new web-based resources (OR 6.55, 95% CI 2.01-21.37), interaction with international colleagues (OR 4.66, 95% CI 1.21-17.90), and establishing a web-based presence (OR 4.05, 95% CI 1.25-13.13) were associated with higher levels of consumption for work-related purposes. Time investment, confidentiality concerns, and security concerns were the top 3 challenges to a wider adoption of social media. Conclusions Most respondents (103/156, 66%) use social media in a work-related manner. Professional development, establishing a web-based presence, and international collaboration were associated with higher use. Challenges to social media adoption should be addressed to maximize its benefits.

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“…Interestingly, even after the lecture or conference was over, discussions and teaching often continued via social media, particularly Twitter, where participants were sharing their experience by posting images and topic-related papers. 8,9 There were several recent studies dealing with similar experiences in cytopathology and dermatopathology. [10][11][12][13][14] As per our knowledge, our manuscript is the first one concentrated only on hematopathology education.…”

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Future of Education or Present Reality?

Lyapichev

Loghavi

Hussein

et al. 2021

Archives of Pathology &Amp; Laboratory Medicine

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Context - The main focus of education in most pathology residency and subspecialty pathology fellowships is the light microscopic examination of pathology specimens. Classes with multiheaded scopes are the most popular among pathology trainees. Until recently, it was difficult to us to imagine that this educational approach could change. In the beginning of March 2020 our country faced a serious challenge, which all of us now known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The rules of social distancing and work from home were applied. These types of restrictions were implemented in almost all parts of our life including work and pathology education. Objective - To share our experience in the Department of Hematopathology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center during COVID-19 pandemic. We describe our experience in modifying our approaches to education. We show how we overcame many obstacles to learning by building one of the largest virtual hematopathology educational platforms via Cisco WebEx and using social media, in particular Twitter. These tools facilitated the learning of hematopathology by medical students, pathology trainees, and practicing pathologists from all over the world. Data Sources - During the three months of the pandemic (April, May and June 2020), we evaluated the visitors' attendance to MD Anderson Cancer Center Hematopathology Virtual Educational Platform using data collected by Cisco WebEx website. For examination of the impact of the hematopathology community on Twitter on medical education the analytic metrics obtained from Symplur LLC (www.symplur.com, 04/27/2020) were used via its Symplur Signals program. Conclusions - Our experience using the MD Anderson Hematopathology Virtual Platform showed that there is substantial, global interest and desire for virtual hematopathology education, especially during the pandemic time.

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Social Media for Hematopathologists: Medical Practice Reinvented—#Hemepath

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The Democratization of Scientific Conferences: Twitter in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

The Democratization of Scientific Conferences: Twitter in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

Social Media Use Among Members of the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society: Results of a Web-Based Survey

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