Well…we asked for your opinion on The Doctor’s Tablet and, boy, did we get an earful! A hearty thanks to the 50 people who responded to our online survey about their interest level in this blog and suggestions for making it better. As anyone who has started a blog knows, what your audience really thinks is a Read more
Social Media
We’re welcoming our second guest blogger, Mark Ryan, M.D., to The Doctor’s Tablet. Dr. Ryan has been among the leaders in the adoption of social media by doctors and medical professionals, regularly writing about the subject. How does he find the time for social media? @RichmondDoc, as he’s known on Twitter, shares some of his top tips in Read more
A long time ago, on a college campus far, far away, a student stepped into her advisor’s office, bursting with enthusiasm. “I’ve decided to get a master’s degree in library science,” she announced. The response was swift and devastating. “Are you nuts?” thundered the advisor. “You’ll ruin your life. You’re going to wind up all Read more
Many people are in the dark about oral/head/neck cancer, the sixth-most common form of cancer. If caught early, it can be successfully treated. But low awareness means too many patients get treatment late. A stark reality – considering this can be a highly virulent cancer with a 5-year survival rate of only about 50%. As Read more
How can physicians most effectively use social media to advance their careers, establish thought leadership and engage patients . . . all while steering clear of HIPAA violations and personal privacy issues? To answer that loaded question, Albert Einstein College of Medicine turned to two seasoned social media professionals and physicians—pathologist Kent Bottles, M.D., and Read more
In addition to being editors of The Doctor’s Tablet, the department of communications and public affairs staff oversees social media for all of Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s official platforms. Today we proudly celebrate a remarkable milestone (for us, anyway!): our 3,000th Twitter follower. We say “remarkable” because a little over two years ago we Read more
