As an experiment,  I immersed myself in social media for the past three months.   Within this short period of time, I reaped tangible benefits.  In addition, social media has changed the way that I think about and practice medicine.

I presented the results of my experiment in social media as a Rheumatology Grand Rounds lecture at my hospital.  I argued that leveraging social media will make us better physicians.  Some in the audience were skeptical, others asked me for a written guide on how to start.  This is that guide.

This post is the second in a series about how physicians should use social media.  In my first post, I reviewed a brief history of social media, and described how I used Twitter to educate myself and others about rheumatologic conditions.  The post you are now reading will review the use of blogs in medicine.  Future posts will discuss other social media platforms, such as  Facebook, LinkedIn, Doximity, and the importance of the “online reputation.”

After reading this guide, I suggest that you conduct your own experiment in social media, just like I did, and let me know what you think…Godspeed!

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