RESOURCE: Some CME experts remain skeptical on social media
SPEED, COST, and ACCESSIBILITY
What makes social media an attractive CME tool is its accessibility and low cost, not to mention the speed with which it prompts immediate interaction, notes Brian McGowan, cofounder and chief learning officer of ArcheMedX, a healthcare e-learning company. Michael Leis, SVP, social strategy at Digitas Health LifeBrands, agrees, noting the excitement that comes with creating a live community.
At the same time, CME experts remain somewhat skeptical, not merely about the Facebook Live CME course, but about the value and effectiveness of social media-driven CME in the bigger picture.
“If I’m an accredited provider, I could go onto Facebook and run a one-hour educational program on the repeal of Obamacare, and the course could be up and live within minutes. I love that,” McGowan notes. “But you can’t lose sight of the fact there’s no evidence that it’s really effective.”
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Written by Brian S McGowan, PhD
Brian is a research scientist and educational technologist. He helped transform Pfizer’s Medical Education Group and previously served in educational leadership roles at HealthAnswers, Inc.; Acumentis, LLC.; Cephalon; and Wyeth. He taught graduate medical education programs at Arcadia University for 10 years. Dr. McGowan recently authored the book "#socialQI: Simple Solutions for Improving Your Healthcare" and has been invited to speak internationally on the subject of information flow, technology, and learning in healthcare.
