American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy best practice statements on the sharing of endoscopic images and videos on social media
Social media and its host platforms have evolved in many ways since its inception, from its original purpose to the supported media formats. The purpose of social media in medicine has transformed beyond casual exchanges to both structured and ad hoc education.1-4 Seemingly overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic created a reliance on remote learning and underscored the impact of social media as an educational tool for remote audiences.5,6 Moreover, social media has also been found to be an effective tool for dissemination of research,7-9 with investigators, institutions, and scientific journals increasingly engaging in social media to promote new discoveries and innovation.
Authors
- Janese Laster
- Alexander Perelman
- Walter W. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1709-8230)
- Shazia Mehmood Siddique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8608-3374)
- Rashmi Advani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2716-5131)
- Aline Charabaty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9810-3662)
- Karl Kwok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3917-787X)
- Mohammad Bilal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1784-212X)
- Judy A. Trieu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6877-2291)
- Austin L. Chiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-1508)
- Mfoniso D. Umoren
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- George Washington University Hospital (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System (US)
- Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center (US)
- New York University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- VideoGIE
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vgie.2024.08.008
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.06
Funders
- Pfizer
- Sanofi
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Moderna