Top 10 ways to reconcile social media and 'traditional' education in emergency care

Emerg Med J. 2015 Oct;32(10):819-22. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2015-205024. Epub 2015 Aug 7.

Abstract

Social media has been viewed by some as a threat to traditional medical education. In emergency care, the underpinning educational principles of social media, while sometimes innovative in their delivery, are often no different than long-standing techniques and methods. This article aims to encourage discussion and debate that reduces the divide between these two communities of practice.

Keywords: education; teaching.

MeSH terms

  • Education, Medical / methods*
  • Emergency Medicine / education*
  • Humans
  • Social Media*
  • Teaching / methods*