CME OnDemand: 2025 Social Media as a Tool for Success-Social Media as a Tool for Success

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The AOFAS webinar, "Social Media as a Tool for Success," featured Dr. Kamran Hameed as moderator with Drs. Ariana Giannakos, Amitabh Iyer, and Anish Kadakia discussing the strategic use of social media in medical practice. Dr. Giannakos emphasized social media's role in practice building and patient education, highlighting the need for clear objectives and careful content curation. She underscored its power in reaching global audiences for educational purposes but warned against oversharing to maintain professionalism and patient confidentiality.<br /><br />Dr. Iyer focused on mentorship through digital platforms, sharing his initiative to support students and residents via social media. His platform, OrthoMentor, aims to provide guidance and mentorship to medical students through engaging content and interactive webinars. He highlighted the importance of mentorship for professional development and workforce enhancement in medicine.<br /><br />Dr. Kadakia presented insights into the risks and guidelines for using social media in medicine, advising on maintaining professional standards and the importance of understanding the institution's policies to avoid compromising patient confidentiality. He stressed the necessity for social media actions to be deliberate and aligned with professional duties.<br /><br />The session concluded with an open discussion about maintaining a balance between personal and professional content on social media, with varying perspectives on showing personality in posts. Overall, the webinar provided diverse insights into the strategic use of social media while highlighting the necessity for caution and purpose in its application.

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Moderator: Kamran S. Hamid, MD, MPH Faculty: Arianna L. Gianakos, DO, Amiethab A. Aiyer, MD, Anish R. Kadakia, MD

In this webinar, faculty will discuss how orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons can use social media as a tool for building your practice, mentorship, and teaching. Topics will include the pros and cons of various social media platforms, how to build a following, and how to combat negative comments and misinformation.

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:
• Identify pros and cons of various social media platforms
• Develop a roadmap to build a following for you or your practice
• Establish a plan to deal with negative comments and misinformation

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Content Type Webinar Recording

Year Published 2025

Keywords

AOFAS webinar

social media

medical practice

patient education

professionalism

patient confidentiality

mentorship

OrthoMentor

digital platforms

social media guidelines