Published January 1, 2022 | Version v1
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Identifying Social Media Competencies for Health Professionals: An International Modified Delphi Study to Determine Consensus for Curricular Design

  • 1. Univ Saskatchewan, Dept Emergency Med, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • 2. Univ British Columbia, Dept Surg, Div Cardiovasc Surg, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • 3. Univ Michigan, Dept Emergency Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
  • 4. Stanford Univ, Dept Emergency Med, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA
  • 5. McMaster Univ, Hlth Sci Educ MSc Program, Hamilton, ON, Canada
  • 6. Rush Univ, Dept Emergency Med, Med Ctr, Chicago, IL 60612 USA

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Study objective: The use of social media by health professionals is widespread. However, there is a lack of training to support the effective use of these novel platforms that account for the nuances of an effective health and research communication. We sought to identify the competencies needed by health care professionals to develop an effective social media presence as a medical professional, with the goal of building a social media curriculum.

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