GW Social Media Professionalism

Social media use by health care providers offers many potential benefits including the ability to advocate for topics they care about, advertise their practice, and educate the public. Social media also has potential professionalism pitfalls and educators must be aware of how their social media presence may be impacting those they work with, including the impact on learners.   

The instructors outline the GW SMHS Social Media Policy and provide participants with strategies to use when posting and interacting using social media to help ensure that their posts contribute to a positive working/ and earning environment. 

Target Audience

This course is for all SMHS healthcare providers, educators, and students. We hope to help educators and learners understand the complexity of how their online presence may be impacting their professional relationships. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, participants should be able to: 

  • Describe the importance of the SMHS social media and email policy
  • Evaluate personal approaches to social media posting and communication based on the SMHS social media and email policy
  • Identify actions to comply with the policy
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Completion
Course opens: 
09/01/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2029
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PRESENTERS:

Jennifer Mendillo Keller, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her/hers), Director, Division of Education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Office of Professional and Respectful Learning at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Debra (DeeDee) Herrmann, DHSc, MPH, PA-C (she/her/hers), Director of the SMHS Center of Faculty Excellence, Assistant Professor, Department of Physician Assistant Studies at The George Washington University

Physicians

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants 

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

Other Health Care Professionals

A certificate of participation will be provided to healthcare professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Completion
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