I often get asked the question about the value of social media, specifically Twitter, when it comes to medicine. As a physician-in-training, I find myself wearing many hats. After much contemplation and through personal experience, I think you are missing out if you don’t join the social media train. I want to explain why I […]
Social Media in Medicine: Tips for “Success”
Over the past two years, I never thought my blog, CoffeeandScrubs, and my associated Instagram, would blossom the way it has. I feel so fortunate to have amassed the following that I have and I always get the question from aspiring medical bloggers/Instagrammers, “How did you get so successful with your social media and blog?” […]
I Totally Brought Up Social Media in My Residency Interviews
A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece on social media in medicine here on Merck Manual Student Stories. In the post, I discussed how I was planning on displaying my social media when it came to residency interviews. [Background: I currently have a medical/lifestyle blog, CoffeeandScrubs, with an associated Instagram account.] I decided […]
