Utilizing Social Media to Spread Knowledge: The Association of Pathology Chairs Experience at the 2018 Annual Meeting.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2020
Abstract
Participants at academic conferences frequently use social media to disseminate educational content learned while at the meeting. Although most agree that this activity is harmless, some have expressed concern regarding the accuracy of the shared content and whether it truly reflects the intent and message of the speaker. As part of the goals of the APC 2018 social media committee to promote excellence through social media, a study was conducted to measure the perceived accuracy of tweets that represented an opinion or statement from a speaker and was shared during the annual meeting. Tweets shared on Twitter using the meeting hashtag (#APCPRODS2018) were collected and a survey unique to each speaker was created, to which 54% responded. The majority of speakers regarded the use of Twitter at the conference as beneficial in spreading their intended message in an accurate way. This study exemplifies the positive impact that social media use can have at academic meetings.
Volume
7
First Page
2374289520901342
Last Page
2374289520901342
ISSN
2374-2895
Published In/Presented At
Razzano, D., Ziemba, Y. C., Booth, A. L., Markwood, P., Hanos, C. T., & Riddle, N. (2020). Utilizing Social Media to Spread Knowledge: The Association of Pathology Chairs Experience at the 2018 Annual Meeting. Academic pathology, 7, 2374289520901342. https://doi.org/10.1177/2374289520901342
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
32030353
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article