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Peer support

How medical students are using social media in 2024

Today, social media networks offer valuable opportunities for med students to enhance their education, writes Margo Winter, OMS III. She also shares some of the challenges and risks of using social media as a medical student.

DO representation

Examining the coverage of DOs in the mainstream media

Here’s why better and more accurate representation of DOs is needed across the media spectrum.

Pop culture

Reflections on the ‘Barbie’ movie and its impact on women in medicine

I went to see the movie because I thought it would be fun and it got good reviews. But wow, did it strike a chord with me.

Mental health

Social media usage and depression in adolescents and young adults: Examining the connection

Depression rates among juvenile populations are on the rise, with evidence supporting a correlation between this mental health crisis and social media usage.

Talkin’ ’bout my generation

Breaking down the social media differences across the generations

Learn how social media use generally varies among members of different generations and how to connect with your colleagues from different age groups online.

Mental health

Breaking down the US Surgeon General advisory on social media use among adolescents

Advisory outlines the growing negative impacts of social media on youth mental health and its potential detrimental effects on brain development.

Connecting through screens

The doctor will video chat with you now: Perspectives on telehealth

The idea that you can still reach and contact your physician without exposing the public to your contagious germs is appealing to many patients.

Online impacts

The dangers of social media trends

Without monitoring and moderation, viral trends on social media can pose significant threats to health and well-being.

Clearing up confusion

Can doctors on social media help lead to less misinformation? These TikTok DOs hope so

Though social media is never a substitute for physician care, it allows unprecedented opportunities to connect with and learn from doctors in new ways.

From virtual to reality

Examining the unrealistic representation of medical school on social media

Many med students on social media share only the “pretty” aspects of their training, making medical school appear easier than it is.