BLOGGER: BIEN ELI NILLOS, MDFORMER DOCTOR TO THE BARRIOS, BATCH

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Why Doctors and Other Professionals Should Blog

BIEN NILLOS, MD

Former Doctor to the Barrios (batch 23)General Practitioner Social OncologistBlogger Writer (from paper to blog)Started blogging when I was a 3rd year

medical student (http://freudianslipofabacolodnon.blogspot.com)

Educator Formator

Types of Blogging Doctors

TECHNICAL

HOBBY-IST ADVOCATE

NARRATIVIST

Why Blog?

Reason No. 1: Because there is so much to write about the profession

“I write about Medicine because it so often brings out my ‘gee-whiz’ self. It’s like a beautiful race that begs for a race report.” – Dr. John M (http://www.drjohnm.org/)

Why Blog?

Reason No. 2: Blogging Is Educational

“I think back with a smile to the days where you could open an old medical text and see pictures documenting specific medical conditions in patients, full face and all.” – Dominic Carone (http://blog.medfriendly.com/)

Why Blog?

Reason No. 3: Because You Need Therapy, Too.

“Writing helps a doctor get things off their

chest in a much more productive way

than yelling at a nurse,

ranting at a patient, or being

grouchy at home.” – Dr. Tony

Miksanek (http://medhum.med.nyu.edu/blog)

Why Blog?

Reason No. 4: It is an extension of your clinic/practice

“(blog) provides more insight on the day-to-day realities of health care than any piece of journalism can ever hope to impart.” (KevinMD.com)

Why Blog?

Reason No. 5: Because Doctors are natural storytellers and writers.

“Doctors spend a good chunk of their professional lives listening to stories. It's only natural that doctors would retell versions of these tales or craft their own new ones. ” – Dr. Miksanek

The Future of Medicine and Blogging

Breakdown in the Monopoly of KnowledgeIntegration of Blogging in “Telemedicine” (?)Medical Education – Sources of Information can

include Doctor’s BlogsAdvocacy for the Profession – Blogging as a medium

“THERE IS NO GREATER AGONY THAN BEARING AN UNTOLD STORY INSIDE YOU.”

– MAYA ANGELOU