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https://www.instagram.com/drso.cialmedia/. My Paper is formatted on Instagram. Use the link provided to access it. If the link doesn’t work, please search dross.cialmedia on Instagram.
I enjoyed reading your paper. I have no idea about the medical side of things but I do use social media every day, so I must be at least a bit of an expert on that haha. It was interesting to read how the medical field rubs up against emergent technologies. Institutions that have been in existence for a long time are always slow to react to changes, and the medical world is one of the oldest institutions there are. Covid especially has shown the many ways the field needed to modernize, particularly in the field of telecommunication with services like Zoom being implemented only when absolutely necessary, despite the technology being readily available for years.
I feel like the potential of the Instagram format wasn’t used to its fullest. Long captions with no paragraph breaks on a tiny phone made it hard to read sometimes. Otherwise, I loved reading it and learning about this side of the medical field I haven’t heard of before.
Hey Danny,
I wasn’t expecting anyone to use Instagram for their research projects, so I was pleasantly surprised by your work! I never noticed the significance of the presence of medical professionals on social media and your piece pushed me to question the information provided by doctors that I follow on my personal account (specifically, @tonyyounmd– he’s hilarious if you haven’t seen his posts). This issue I thought that your project was successful research-wise. The sources you cited were woven well into your responses and help you effectively communicate each point. In addition, I enjoyed the variety of media you utilized in your posts. Providing videos, images, graphs, and data that you collected kept your project visually appealing and helped build on your credibility as an author. The latter is especially important since your work is being posted on Instagram without review by others.
I agree with Abigail’s comment on Instagram not being used to its fullest. Although the written portion of your project is thorough, insightful, and works as a research paper, I don’t think that the format of text you provided works with Instagram’s capabilities. Blocks of text without separation could be overwhelming for someone scrolling through Instagram, particularly for those looking to learn something quickly and move on. Keeping a lighter, more casual tone in your captions could also help your page appeal more to Instagram users who are trying to quickly relate to something. Lastly, I feel that the addition of tags and hashtags could’ve pushed your piece further. Doing so would give viewers the chance to delve into your research and enable interaction with the material you provide.
Hi Danny,
Your topic is an important, intriguing one with many factors to consider. I agree with your major conclusion that medical professionals on social media is something that needs to be regulated more but not banned. I believe that professionalism will have to be redefined in coming decades with people accepting that doctors ‘private’ lives may become more public. The line between work and private live will become more blurred and regulators need to catch up. Previously the only time a doctor could say something false and face consequences because of it was in the hospital, where a medical malpractice lawsuit could be filed. I believe that the recognition that medical malpractice can happen outside the operating room, as you demonstrated by your discussion of Dr.Simone Gold spreading vaccine misinformation, is important.
I also found your discussion of how the internet has been used for good with platforms, such as QuantiaMD, to be inspiring. It is good to hear some good news about how the internet has been changing the world.
I also enjoyed watching the introduction and conclusion videos you made. They gave a great overview of your project in an engaging way that takes advantage of your format.
Hi Danny, it was great seeing you use Instagram as your format, as it has become a useful tool in our class’s discussion. It also worked well with the main point of your topic, how doctors are using social media to display their own points, especially through Instagram. You were able to display all of your information, in correlation to pictures and video that helped supported your points. It was fun and interactive; the only downfall was the lack of transitions between each post. However, it was easy to maneuver and go through each of the posts. My favorite part was your final post, where you created a video, I felt as though it was fun and a great way to show your points to the audience.
After joining Tik Tok, I noticed a lot of more doctors sharing their insights whether it be about surgeries, coronavirus, or even healthy practices that people should follow. I never thought about checking their credibility or how they could be spreading misinformation. I would simply watch, think about it, and proceed on scrolling. However, after going through your project I realize how harmful these doctors can be, especially since they are not monitored or fact checked. I know on Instagram there is a button where people can claim a post as misinformation, but this is not full proof as many can slip through the cracks. I think having a medicine in social media class, as you suggested, would be a great a program and shows how unavoidable the internet as become in every field.
Hi Danny,
This research already caught my attention with your first post. This is something that I thought about during the pandemic. I saw that while it allowed everyone to connect more through the internet and social media, I definitely saw the drawbacks in terms of the spread of misinformation. I also liked how you had a post dedicated to explaining the credibility of your sources. Since you are talking about a sensitive topic and an important topic, I think it was a good idea to include this. I had no idea that doctors have their own social network! I hope to use this one day ;). However, I was shocked to find out that many healthcare professionals abuse their power by exploiting patients and violating HIPAA laws. I found that super disturbing, especially how it seems it can’t really be stopped.
I also saw many cases where “doctors” were spreading misinformation about COVID. I saw this one “Doctor” who was actually a PhD and not a medical professional talking about the reasons not to get the Covid. It’s really sad seeing how actual medical professionals spread the same sort of misinformation when clearly the rest of the medical community doesn’t agree. What’s even worse is that people run with the things these people say and blow it out of proportion since they have this degree.
I knew of Doctor Mike a while ago. I didn’t realize that his huge social media presence had that much of a toll on his patient contact and on him being an actual doctor. This puts a new perspective into my head because I follow a lot of these doctor social media influencers, especially on tik tok.
I liked the fact that you did your own survey. As I said, it may be clear that I voted with a majority in this survey. One thing I would maybe do differently is elaborate more on the axes of how often they listen and how often they fact check.
I would argue that doctors using social media affecting their professionalism of themselves and other doctors may be case-dependent. If a doctor is doing crazy stuff like getting drunk or breaking things, I would think that of course it would be a bad look. However, people like Dr. Mike shares things about their personal lives, their journey to being a doctor, and other fun medically related things. This project was honestly super relatable. I kind of have a weird dream that I want to be a physician however, but I was also thinking about being a twitch/game streamer as well. This definitely made me think about the implications the latter might have on my physician presence.
Hi Danny,
I really enjoyed you project. I thought that Instagram was a great way to share your information about medicine on social media. It also helped to break up your text with images, which definitely made it easier to pay attention and understand. I really liked your images and videos, and how you included screenshots of your sources so that I could read the quotes directly from them. Overall, your format was very easy to navigate.
I never really thought about the implications of physicians on social media. I always considered the positives, like spreading information to more people. I guess the downside to this would be the spread of misinformation, like you mention in your project. Throughout the pandemic, I saw more and more doctors on Instagram spreading their ideas with as many people as they could. Because they were doctors, people take them more seriously. They don’t consider that they might just be using the platforms for their own benefits. I liked your example of Dr. Gold, who spread misinformation for money. People would probably believe what she says because she has the title of a doctor.
I think that ideally social media would help doctors with diagnoses and spread important information to the public. However, you can’t trust that everyone would use it for good, which I think only hurts society as a whole. I agree that your solution of a medical school course could help educate future physicians how to better use social media. This could potentially stop the spread of misinformation.
Hi Danny,
I enjoyed going to your Instagram page and going through each separate post as it was an effective use of social media as your broad topic was social media and in creating separate posts, it helped in creating breaks in-between material. It was interesting that you included results from your own poll and were able to analyze that data in order to help add to your argument and it was cool seeing how the results varied in the questions that you asked. In addition, I liked how you presented the two sides of how social media can be used to educate but at the same time can also lead to the spreading of misinformation as I have seen this firsthand on some platforms where people impersonate medical professionals and give misinformation that on certain sites can spread very easily and can make people believe the wrong information while at the same time, I have seen, especially during the pandemic, how doctors also can do a lot of good by providing the necessary information in order to educate the public and especially those who may not have access to the healthcare necessary.
Hey Danny,
I really enjoyed reading of your project in the originality of your creative portion. personally I manage the websites and Twitter pages for both of my labs, so I thought your message was super informative and representative of the utility of social media in the clinical setting. Misinformation is a major talking point in todays political and sociological climate, so I am very happy that you were able to integrated it into the realm of medical education. Also, the incorporation of Instagram for your project was super in the style of the class, and actually representative of what it means to be a digiauthor in our generation. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed your project and I hope to see more from you in other wrt classes hopefully.
I enjoyed taking a break from looking at my computer screen all night to explore your project on my phone. What did you think of making a project on Instagram? Was it more challenging than you thought it would be? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I appreciated the choice to make your project on a social media platform. This fit very well with the theme of your project. I also loved your integration of a variety of visual cues into the posts. I especially liked your use of data within your survey study, and how you incorporated your own findings into your project. That definitely deserves some bonus points.
In terms of your research, I was intrigued by your discussion of the professionalism of doctors that participate in social media. I think that social media has such a fine line between legitimacy and unreliability. We have seen just how quickly misinformation spreads on social media platforms. Yet, like you argue in your project, there are benefits to doctors participating in social media. While I haven’t personally come across too many doctors on social media, I wouldn’t say that there aren’t any possible benefits to spreading medical information on social media. I was really fascinated by your thoughts on this topic.
Finally, I loved how you proposed a solution to the problem in question. I like your idea to form this “committee” of medical professionals in order to guide doctors through the process of using social media. I especially like your idea of requiring the “Medicine in Social Media” class. In an age where there aren’t too many rules about how to use social media, I could see why some guidance would be needed, especially in an area as important as the medical field.
Hi Danny,
I really enjoyed that you found a way to incorporate both the creative and writing portions within one mode of consumption.
You were in my peer review group, so I have had the privilege of seeing your drafts of this assignment as well as the finished product–but I am struck each time that I view the Instagram page you have put together. It is familiar in that it is a mode of digital consumption that I think every internet native is familiar with. But it also gives pause because the way you have used it is so different than anything I have encountered on the social media platform. I think this shock lends itself to engaging the audience and providing them with ample opportunity to engage, get distracted, and come back to the content–whereas I think it unlikely someone would get distracted and come back to a blog.
I also really loved the fact that you used the location tagging feature of Instagram, it was like a little easter egg.
Hi Danny,
I thought your take on social media and medicine was very thought-provoking as I certainly was not aware of some of the unprofessional situations you brought up that occur online. After reading about your project, it was evident to me that under professional circumstances, social media is a great way for medical professionals to communicate and spread accurate medical information online. On the other hand, social media can also be dangerous with doctors posting misleading information and, even breaking patient confidentiality. As someone who wants to become a doctor, it becomes very concerning that occurrences like these are even existing.
I find it very disturbing that some doctors out there are using their title to manipulate patients on social media and take advantage of the fact knowing that their opinions are heavily trusted. No matter how much I try to understand this, I simply can’t. However, I do appreciate doctors who establish social media accounts to improve doctor and patient interaction and even provide insight on the medical field. I’ve come across many doctors on Tiktok and Youtube that I have come to enjoy to watch. One in particular films her life as a doctor and shows the realities of a doctor’s life. Through entertainment, such as shows like Grey’s anatomy, many people will have a very skewed perception of what a medical setting is. With that said, I think some social media accounts serve as an informative resource for students looking into medicine.
Overall, it was a pleasure to read your piece and I thought the format of your project was fun to go through!
I really liked how the project was presented through Instagram. Each post was a section with visuals on the side. I found this topic interesting because I have seen so much misinformation being spread about Covid-19. For example, in my family group chats, my relatives would forward texts, images, and videos that had false information about Covid-19. At one point, my brother and I had to persuade some of our relatives that an ‘alternative treatment’ being used in a video is very dangerous and won’t give them protection from Covid-19. So, when reading about Dr. Simone Gold, an actual doctor, giving out misinformation for her personal gain, is very disappointing. Also, sadly, people would actually listen to what she says and not get their vaccines, just because she is a doctor. I know you mentioned that there is no monitoring on social media to put a stop to misinformation, especially when it is dangerous or violates patient privacy. I think that a system should be put into place to monitor social media for these things due to the rise of misinformation.
I really liked how the project was presented through Instagram. Each post was a section with visuals on the side. I found this topic interesting because I have seen so much misinformation being spread about Covid-19. For example, in my family group chats, my relatives would forward texts, images, and videos that had false information about Covid-19. At one point, my brother and I had to persuade some of our relatives that an ‘alternative treatment’ being used in a video is very dangerous and won’t give them protection from Covid-19. So, when reading about Dr. Simone Gold, an actual doctor, giving out misinformation for her personal gain, is very disappointing. Also, sadly, people would actually listen to what she says and not get their vaccines, just because she is a doctor. I know you mentioned that there is no monitoring on social media to put a stop to misinformation, especially when it is dangerous or violates patient privacy. I think that a system should be put into place to monitor social media for these things due to the rise of misinformation.
Danny! Very creative use of Instagram to present your project. It was such a different experience to be reading your essay through social media but the topic was very fitting for this presentation style.
My project was actually on healthcare and how digital technology has influenced it as well, so I found your project captivating from the start. I love that you discussed chose this topic because I also noticed how many medical professionals have turned to social media, especially during the pandemic. I, for one, actually started following a couple medical professionals on TikTok and Instagram because I found their insight into the medical field and the overall process of acceptance very valuable. They were able to give so much more of a realistic viewpoint that was lost since the pandemic made shadowing and volunteer opportunities nearly impossible. My favorite post was the one regarding the lack of legal consequences when doctors spread misinformation on social media. It is completely understandable seeing as to how the rise of medical professionals on social media was a very recent occurrence. Yet, it is unfortunate that this is the case because many seek advice via the Internet due to its greater accessibility and convenience. Your approach to a solution was quite thought-provoking. I do agree that it is essential to moderate how medical professionals use social media because their words carry great weight with the degree they uphold. But it does bring into question whether it is too invasive of their privacy to control how they use social media and function outside of their work.
I really enjoyed scrolling through Instagram and reading your project. I never really noticed medical professionals on social media. It was really interesting to read about them. I agree with you that medical professionals need to be regulated and not banned. Medical professionals should give out correct information on their social media and misinforming audiences can lead to bad consequences. I do believe though that doctors can express their own point of view on things as long as it is not misinformation about something. Recently, I have been seeing doctors talking about their insights on things on social media. I watch and read what they put and just scroll past by not thinking much. I didn’t realize to check their credibility at all until reading your project. I also realized how harmful medical professionals can be on social media. If they are not regulated or fact-checked, a lot of people can receive information that is not correct and not healthy to them at all.
Danny,
I think that presenting your project through Instagram was great, especially as it provided a visual with every section and portion of your project. I found that the images supplemented the captions and helped with my understanding of what you were trying to say. I also loved how you flipped the normal tendencies of Instagram on its head. Normally, people are more focused on the video/image that is posted rather than the text, but you used Instagram for the opposite purpose. I found that this didn’t detract from what you were trying to achieve; I think this has great optimism because that means Instagram has the potential to be used for educational purposes. (I also loved your profile photo, mainly because it has a strange sense of irony because Dr. Love was arrested for not actually being a doctor). I also thought your method of taking a picture of your in-text citations and highlighting them in each of your posts was a really creative way of going about it. I think that people often find will just glance at the in-text citations and not give them a second thought; it’s more of something you have to go out of your way to care about. However, I think that your method is really effective at overcoming that lack of interest by having it be more accessible.