Social Media and Professional Conduct (SMART): Best Practice Guidelines from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN)
Mehul J Desai,1,2 Nasir Khatri,3,4 Jonathan M Hagedorn,5 Natalie Strand,6 Ryan S D’Souza,7 Vinicius Tieppo Francio,8 Alaa Abd-Elsayed,9 David W Lee,10 Erika Petersen,11 Johnathan H Goree,12 Jacqueline S Weisbein,13 Timothy R Deer14 1International Spine, Pain & Performance Center, Washington, DC,...
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| description | Mehul J Desai,1,2 Nasir Khatri,3,4 Jonathan M Hagedorn,5 Natalie Strand,6 Ryan S D’Souza,7 Vinicius Tieppo Francio,8 Alaa Abd-Elsayed,9 David W Lee,10 Erika Petersen,11 Johnathan H Goree,12 Jacqueline S Weisbein,13 Timothy R Deer14 1International Spine, Pain & Performance Center, Washington, DC, USA; 2George Washington University, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA; 3University of Kansas, Department of Anesthesiology, Kansas City, KS, USA; 4Novant Spine Specialists, Division of Interventional Pain Medicine, Charlotte, NC, USA; 5iSpine Pain Physicians, Maple Grove, MN, USA; 6Mayo Clinic, Division of Pain Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA; 7Mayo Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Rochester, MN, USA; 8University of Kansas, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA; 9University of Wisconsin, Department of Anesthesiology, Madison, WI, USA; 10Fullerton Orthopedic Surgery Medical Group, Fullerton, CA, USA; 11University of Arkansas, Department of Neurosurgery, Little Rock, AR, USA; 12University of Arkansas, Department of Anesthesiology, Little Rock, AR, USA; 13Interventional Pain Management, Napa Valley Orthopaedic Medical Group, Napa, CA, USA; 14Spine & Nerve Centers of the Virginias, Charleston, WV, USACorrespondence: Mehul J Desai, International Spine, Pain & Performance Center, 2021 K St NW Suite 615, Washington, DC, 20006, USA, Email drdesai@isppcenter.comAbstract: Social media has revolutionized internet communication and become ubiquitous in modern life. Though it originated as a medium for friendship, social media has evolved into an ideal venue for professional networking, scientific exchange, and brand building. As such, it is a powerful tool with which interventional pain physicians should become familiar. However, given the permanence and visibility of online posts, it is prudent for interventional pain physicians to utilize social media in a manner that is consistent with the ethical and professionalism standards to which they are held by their patients, employers, peers, and state medical boards. While there are extensive publications of professional codes of conduct by medical societies, there is a paucity of literature regarding social media best practices guidelines. Further, to date there have been no social media best practices recommendations specific to interventional pain medicine physicians. While not exhaustive, the aim of this document is to provide recommendations to pain physicians on how to maintain an effective professional and ethical online presence. Specifically, we provide guidance on online persona and professional image, patient–physician interactions online, patient privacy, industry relations, patient education, and brand building.Keywords: professionalism, social media, ethics, best practices, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97b1ac4b30ae4012a12bc2f14562c8ff2022-12-22T03:28:11ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Pain Research1178-70902022-06-01Volume 151669167875922Social Media and Professional Conduct (SMART): Best Practice Guidelines from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN)Desai MJKhatri NHagedorn JMStrand ND'Souza RSFrancio VAbd-Elsayed ALee DWPetersen EGoree JHWeisbein JSDeer TRMehul J Desai,1,2 Nasir Khatri,3,4 Jonathan M Hagedorn,5 Natalie Strand,6 Ryan S D’Souza,7 Vinicius Tieppo Francio,8 Alaa Abd-Elsayed,9 David W Lee,10 Erika Petersen,11 Johnathan H Goree,12 Jacqueline S Weisbein,13 Timothy R Deer14 1International Spine, Pain & Performance Center, Washington, DC, USA; 2George Washington University, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA; 3University of Kansas, Department of Anesthesiology, Kansas City, KS, USA; 4Novant Spine Specialists, Division of Interventional Pain Medicine, Charlotte, NC, USA; 5iSpine Pain Physicians, Maple Grove, MN, USA; 6Mayo Clinic, Division of Pain Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA; 7Mayo Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Rochester, MN, USA; 8University of Kansas, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA; 9University of Wisconsin, Department of Anesthesiology, Madison, WI, USA; 10Fullerton Orthopedic Surgery Medical Group, Fullerton, CA, USA; 11University of Arkansas, Department of Neurosurgery, Little Rock, AR, USA; 12University of Arkansas, Department of Anesthesiology, Little Rock, AR, USA; 13Interventional Pain Management, Napa Valley Orthopaedic Medical Group, Napa, CA, USA; 14Spine & Nerve Centers of the Virginias, Charleston, WV, USACorrespondence: Mehul J Desai, International Spine, Pain & Performance Center, 2021 K St NW Suite 615, Washington, DC, 20006, USA, Email drdesai@isppcenter.comAbstract: Social media has revolutionized internet communication and become ubiquitous in modern life. Though it originated as a medium for friendship, social media has evolved into an ideal venue for professional networking, scientific exchange, and brand building. As such, it is a powerful tool with which interventional pain physicians should become familiar. However, given the permanence and visibility of online posts, it is prudent for interventional pain physicians to utilize social media in a manner that is consistent with the ethical and professionalism standards to which they are held by their patients, employers, peers, and state medical boards. While there are extensive publications of professional codes of conduct by medical societies, there is a paucity of literature regarding social media best practices guidelines. Further, to date there have been no social media best practices recommendations specific to interventional pain medicine physicians. While not exhaustive, the aim of this document is to provide recommendations to pain physicians on how to maintain an effective professional and ethical online presence. Specifically, we provide guidance on online persona and professional image, patient–physician interactions online, patient privacy, industry relations, patient education, and brand building.Keywords: professionalism, social media, ethics, best practices, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebookhttps://www.dovepress.com/social-media-and-professional-conduct-smart-best-practice-guidelines-f-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPRprofessionalismsocial mediaethicsbest practiceslinkedininstagramtwitterfacebook |
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| title | Social Media and Professional Conduct (SMART): Best Practice Guidelines from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) |
| title_full | Social Media and Professional Conduct (SMART): Best Practice Guidelines from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) |
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| title_short | Social Media and Professional Conduct (SMART): Best Practice Guidelines from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) |
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