Jonathan J. Vitale, DO, says he uses Sermo, a physician-only social network, because it’s a safe environment where he can let down his guard and converse with other physicians in confidence.

“On Sermo, you’re able to take off the veil that you have to wear a lot when you’re talking with colleagues who aren’t physicians, friends or family,” says Dr. Vitale, a third-year family medicine resident in Chicago. “If you discuss certain topics in front of people who aren’t physicians, they may misunderstand what you’re saying, and you can come across as naive or arrogant.”

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