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Dong SW, Stead W. Impact of the Febrile Podcast and Learning Resource as an Infectious Diseases Education Platform. Open Forum Infect Dis 2024; 11:ofae124. [PMID: 38560610 PMCID: PMC10977626 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Background Febrile is an infectious diseases (ID) podcast and learning platform with the aim of providing high-quality and accessible ID content for learners. We describe the use of Febrile as a resource for learning and teaching ID as well as learner satisfaction and perceived impact on clinical practice. Methods The Febrile platform was launched in December 2020 and includes audio podcast episodes, infographics, and detailed online summaries of adult and pediatric ID topics. Production and contributor information is summarized. Podcast, website, and social media engagement is reported from available quantitative analytics. An online anonymous survey was conducted to assess educational impact. Results After 3 years of operation, Febrile has produced 90 episodes and has been downloaded >460 000 times in 196 countries, with the majority of its audience (58.9%) listening from within the United States. A total of 230 participants from 30 countries and 38 US states completed the survey, of whom 79 (34.5%) were ID fellows in training and 78 (34.2%) were ID faculty physicians. Seventy-two percent of survey respondents reported visiting the website, and 82% had seen an infographic. Enhancing core ID knowledge was the primary driver for listening. Two-thirds of respondents indicated that information learned from Febrile has changed their practice, and 50% have used Febrile as a way to teach others. Febrile also led to favorable impressions of ID for those considering ID as a career. Conclusions Febrile is an engaging platform for ID medical education and provides a unique resource within the global ID community.
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- Sara W Dong
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Boyland R, Marcelin JR, Cortés-Penfield N. #Curbsiding: potential value and patient confidentiality implications of infectious disease clinician peer consultations via social media. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac409. [PMID: 36043178 PMCID: PMC9416049 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Infectious disease (ID) clinician’s social media use for peer consultation is unstudied. We reviewed ID peer consultation via Twitter over a 6-week period. We found this practice frequently solicited meaningful replies, but we identified potential for confidentiality breaches. We offer recommendations for responsible discussion of clinical scenarios via social media.
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- Ryan Boyland
- College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE , USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE , USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha, NE , USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE , USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha, NE , USA
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Cole KA, Zhou AY, Jones T, Moore WJ, Chandler EL, Zafonte VB, Morrisette T, Gauthier TP, Kisgen J, Barner A, Johnson MD, Tagare RD, Justo JA. How to Harness the Power of Social Media for Quality Drug Information in Infectious Diseases: Perspectives on Behalf of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 74:e23-e33. [PMID: 35568481 PMCID: PMC9384058 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Clinicians, researchers, and the public frequently turn to digital channels and social media for up-to-the-minute information on novel therapeutics and vaccines. The value of credible infectious diseases drug information is more apparent in the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This viewpoint by the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) provides guidance on utilizing social media platforms to optimize infectious diseases pharmacotherapy. It includes tips for all levels of users but primarily serves a guide for the infectious diseases clinician who has not yet joined social media. It compares various social media platforms and suggests which to begin with based on user needs, recommends efficient curation of social media content, and outlines a stepwise approach (shown below) to increasing engagement over time. This summary will hopefully spur further quality content and engagement regarding drug information from the infectious diseases social media network.
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- Kelli A Cole
- Medical Science Liaison, OH/MI/W. PA, ViiV Healthcare, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Richmond Hill, New York, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.,Department of Pharmacy Services, Medical University of South Carolina Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacy Enterprise, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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Cawcutt KA, Marcelin JR, Cortés-Penfield N, Cutrell JB, Dong SW, Mahoney MV, McCarty TP, Mediwala Hornback K, Titanji BK, Woc-Colburn LE, Schwartz IS. #SoMe the Money! Value, Strategy, and Implementation of Social Media Engagement for Infectious Diseases Trainees, Clinicians, and Divisions. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 74:S229-S236. [PMID: 35568477 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Social media platforms have revolutionized how we consume information, along with how to effectively present communication, education, and advocacy efforts. There is profound value in leveraging social media within these aspects for the field of infectious diseases, for divisions and individual clinicians. Herein, we provide the rationale to incorporate social media as a key competency for infectious diseases training and specific guidance on aspects of education and strategic development of new accounts critical for success.
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- Kelly A Cawcutt
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USAand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USAand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Nematollahi S, Minter DJ, Barlow B, Nolan NS, Spicer JO, Wooten D, Cortes-Penfield N, Barlow A, Chavez MA, McCarty T, Abdoler E, Escota GV. The Digital Classroom: How to Leverage Social Media for Infectious Diseases Education. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 74:S237-S243. [PMID: 35568480 PMCID: PMC9383968 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Social media (SoMe) platforms have been increasingly used by infectious diseases (ID) learners and educators in recent years. This trend has only accelerated with the changes brought to our educational spaces by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Given the increasingly diverse SoMe landscape, educators may find themselves struggling with how to effectively use these tools. In this Viewpoint we describe how to use SoMe platforms (e.g., Twitter, podcasts, and open-access online content portals) in medical education, highlight medical education theories supporting their use, and discuss how educators can engage with these learning tools effectively. We focus on how these platforms harness key principles of adult learning and provide a guide for educators in the effective use of SoMe tools in educating ID learners. Finally, we suggest how to effectively interact with and leverage these increasingly important digital platforms.
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- Saman Nematollahi
- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Florida Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USAand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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