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Professional Development and Education

Category: One-Hour Concurrent Session

Pro/Con Debate: Should Critical Care Clinicians Use Social Media for Advocacy in Public Health?

(1448059-01) Con: Clinicians Should Not Use Social Media Platforms to Promote Public Health Advocacy

Monday, January 22, 2024
11:05 AM – 11:25 AM MT
Location: West-301BC
Disclosure(s):
Ann-Marie Brown, CCRN, CPNP, PhD, RN: No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
This speaker will review the merits, and argue that clinicians have no obligation to use their voice via social media platforms to promote public health topics.  Common social media topics often used by clinicians include vaccination, gun violence and gun safety, COVID related education, and mis/disinformation campaigns.  The speaker will specifically review the negative personal and professional consequences of using social media as a platform for clinicians.