Sean Dodson

Social Media Utilization at an Academic Radiology Practice

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVESnWe report social media (SoMe) utilization trends at an academic radiology department, highlighting differences between trainees and faculty and between Baby Boomers versus Generation X and Millennials.nnnMATERIALS AND METHODSnAn anonymous online survey regarding SoMe utilization and SoMe-based educational curriculum was distributed to all radiologists (trainees and faculty) in our department. Regular chi-square, ordered (Mantel-Haenszel) chi-square, and Fischer exact tests were performed.nnnRESULTSnThe survey instrument was sent to 172 radiologists with a 65% completion rate (Nu2009=u2009112). Eighty-three percent (nu2009=u200992) of the respondents use SoMe, with Facebook (67%, nu2009=u200975), YouTube (57%, nu2009=u200964), Instagram (26%, nu2009=u200929), and Twitter (21%, nu2009=u200923) as the most commonly used platforms. Eighty-one percent (nu2009=u200991) use SoMe for 30 minutes or less per day. Thirty-five percent (nu2009=u200939) reported previously using SoMe for educational purposes, although 66% (nu2009=u200973) would be willing to join SoMe for educational activities. The faculty are more likely than trainees to avoid using SoMe (30% vs 9%, Pu2009<u20090.03). Trainees are more likely than faculty to find an electronic case-based curriculum valuable (95% vs 83%, Pu2009<u20090.05) and are willing to spend more time on cases (Pu2009<u20090.01). Baby Boomers are less interested in joining SoMe for educational activities than Generation X and Millennials (24% vs 73%, Pu2009=u20090.0001).nnnCONCLUSIONSnGeneration gaps between trainees and faculty, as well as between Generation X and Millennials versus Baby Boomers, exist with regard to the use of SoMe, which may be underutilized in radiology education.

Electronic and Social Media-based Radiology Learning Initiative: Development, Implementation, Viewership Trends, and Assessment at 1 Year

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVESnWe report the development of a new Case of the Day (COTD) educational initiative using email, social media (SoMe), and a website to disseminate content, as well as its trends in viewership and assessment of utility for the first year of implementation.nnnMATERIALS/METHODSnUsing an image-rich format, a new unknown case was disseminated to radiology trainees and attendings at our institution by email twice per week, including history, salient images, and follow-up questions. Simultaneously, content was externally disseminated on Twitter and a publicly viewable departmental website. On subsequent days, the answer was posted via email, Twitter, and website in the form of a brief YouTube video lecture. Viewership data were collected over the first 12 months (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017), and an anonymous survey of participants was performed.nnnRESULTSnSixty-five COTDs had complete viewership data and were included in our analysis, yielding 4911 case email views (meanu2009=u200976), 3798 answer email views (meanu2009=u200958), 68,034 case Twitter impressions (meanu2009=u20091047), 75,724 answer Twitter impressions (meanu2009=u20091164), 5465 case Twitter engagements (meanu2009=u200984), and 5307 answer Twitter engagements (meanu2009=u200982). COTD YouTube video lectures garnered 3657 views (meanu2009=u200961) amounting to 10,358 minutes of total viewing time. Viewers were very satisfied with COTD quality, with 97% (nu2009=u200963) reporting the quality as good or excellent.nnnCONCLUSIONSnEmail and SoMe can serve as effective tools for disseminating radiology educational content. SoMe offers substantial external visibility and branding potential for programs.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

© 2018 GSF Patient Library | 1 Neurofibromatosis, type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that can cause certain pigment (color) changes on the skin, an increased risk for certain types of cancer, and benign tumors in the skin, brain, and other parts of the body. The signs of NF1 can usually be found in childhood, and the first signs that are found are often the skin pigment changes, which can sometimes be very subtle. As people with NF1 get older, their chance to develop the tumors and cancer increase.