Digital Scholar Webinar: Utilization of Twitter by early career women in academic medicine and science: Suggestions for developing a Twitter network

This webinar will highlight different ways of using Twitter for professional development to obtain the support women in academic medicine and science are otherwise lacking.

The social network Twitter will be explored as a supplemental method for navigating the networks of academic medicine. Use cases include (1) access to role models, (2) peer-to-peer interactions, and continuous education, and (3) connections with those entering the pipeline—students, trainees, and menses.

Suggested reading: Expanding Opportunities for Professional Development: Utilization of Twitter by Early Career Women in Academic Medicine and Science

Jaime D. Lewis, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Cincinnati 

• Describe the social network Twitter as a supplemental method for navigating the networks of academic medicine.

• Understand the use of Twitter in order to:
  • find role models,
  • develop peer-to-peer interactions,
  • foster your education, and
  • connect with those entering the pipeline—students, trainees, and mentees.