#59. The Power and Perils of Social Media for Healthcare Professionals

Today most of us conduct major chunks of our lives digitally and social media has now become a major tool for people to consume news, health information and even create community and connections.  For us as physicians and Healthcare Professionals, this tool can connect us with peers from around the world to share information, collaborate, and make an impact, but it can also make or break our professional credibility, with or without our participation.

Join me in conversation with Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen, MD, a practicing Family Medicine Physician and learn the ins and outs of social media engagement, it's impact on healthcare professionals professional and person lives and how to own your digital footprint.

 

Social media is not all good and it's not all bad either, but one needs to be aware of the power and pitfalls of this powerful tool in today's world. Listen to Dr. Allen as she drops many beautiful gems throughout the interview and that you NEED to know to successfully navigate social media as a healthcare professional.

 

Takeaways In This Episode

The different Social Media platforms, and how to use the them effectively. The unique offerings of Facebook that make it  the tool of communication, connection and influence for one-third of the world's population. Whether physicians and healthcare professionals have a preference of any particular social media platform(s) and why Influence of social media on medical education and professional collaborations The uniques aspects of LinkedIn, why physicians NEED it and how to maximize it for best outcomes What social media uniquely offers for healthcare professionals What is your digital footprint and narrative, how and why it is important to take ownership and control of your digital footprint for your professional and personal well being  The common pitfalls to be aware of in successfully navigating social media Dissemination of credible information on social media, while maintaining the primary focus on excellent clinical care and avoiding unproductive landmines and the  gaslighting culture.  Using social media to make a larger impact, efficiently Best practices and what not to do when you’re on social media Resources and ways to get started and effectively navigating the social media quagmire. Dr Allen's advice to social media novices as well as experts.

 

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About the Guest

Jay-Sheree Allen, MD

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician and National Health Service Corps Scholar currently practicing in Central Minnesota. Dr Allen is committed to improving the health of millennials, both locally and globally, through the promotion and practice of Primary Care and Preventive Medicine. Recognizing the power of media to deliver relevant and timely health messages, she has published with ABC News Health, she is a contributor on Hippo Education’s Primary Care Reviews and Perspectives podcast and co-host of the new series Race and Medicine. She is also the creator and host of the Millennial Health Podcast.

She completed her residency training at the Mayo Clinic. While there, she was a member of the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Board of Directors, President of the Mayo Fellows Association and recipient of one of the Mayo Clinic’s highest student honors: The Barbara Bush Award. She graduated from Meharry Medical College in Nashville Tennessee where she was the recipient of the Family Medicine Leadership Award and served as Miss Meharry, the institution’s community ambassador. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, from The City College of the City University of New York where she was a Colin Powell Fellow.

She founded Women of Excellence, Strength & Tenacity (WEST) an organization dedicated to empowering young women to live up to their highest potential. She continues to support philanthropic efforts in medicine, through volunteering locally and abroad. She serves on the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Board of Trustees, the Center Clinic Board of Directors and is the West/Midwest Regional Leader for the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council.

She was named a 40 under 40 Leader in Health by the National Minority Quality Forum, she was featured in the book Against All Odds: Celebrating Black Women in Medicine and most recently was awarded the 2020 Townsend Harris Medal by the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association of the City College of New York.

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen is Jamaican born and New York raised. She lives with her husband Dr. Joseph Akambase in Minnesota.