Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds is a weekly series designed to educate faculty, residents and other providers about advances in Obstetrics and Gynecology.  The topics are timely and relevant to clinicians and the goal is to inform practice and to improve patient care.

The Importance of Social Media to the Modern Physician

Hope Jackson MD, FACS. Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, The George Washington University

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this educational activity the participant should be able to:

(1) Demonstrate a general understanding of the basic features of major social media platforms.

(2)  Describe how social media platforms can be used by physicians as a resource for professional development, collaboration, opportunity, education and advocacy.

Disclosures:  Dr. Jackson indicated that she has no conflicts of interest to disclose.