TikTok to Triage: What Social Media Means for Ob-Gyn Practice

Overview

Social media has become a powerful tool in shaping how patients seek information, communicate with physicians, and engage in health topics. For many physicians and health professionals, this digital landscape offers valuable opportunities and significant challenges.

This dynamic webinar features three ob-gyn social media influencers who explore the evolving role of social media platforms in ob-gyn health, discuss how social media can enhance patient education, and address the risks of medical misinformation and its impact on clinical care.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to ...

1. Identify the key benefits and risks of social media use in ob-gyn practice, including patient engagement, education, misinformation, and professional boundaries
2. Develop strategies to use social media responsibly and effectively to support patient education, ACOG practices, and navigate common challenges unique to ob-gyn care
3. Apply best practices when interacting or posting on social media platforms and responding to online misinformation

Featured Speakers

• Fatima Daoud, MD, FACOG, board-certified ob-gyn and clinical assistant professor, Stony Brook Medicine and Renaissance School of Medicine
• Shannon Clark, MD, FACOG, maternal–fetal medicine specialist and professor, University of Texas Medical Branch–Galveston, Texas
• Ashley Jeanlus, MD, board-certified ob-gyn and complex family planning specialist

Moderators

• Deborah Quinn-Chen, MD, FACOG
• Gracie Williams, MD
• Onyemaechi Anoruo, MD, MPH, MS