Twitter Journal ClubsPaul Sufka M.D.

@psufka

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Slides and links available online:

paulsufka.com/twitter(No were harmed in the making of this presentation)

• Social networking tool • Users post 140 character updates

which can include links or pictures • Can be thought of as public text

messaging • Great guide for new users:

www.momthisishowtwitterworks.com

What is Twitter?

• Topics and groups organize by using hashtags • Journal clubs: #RheumJC • Medical conferences: #ACR15 • Education: #FOAMed • Diseases: #arthritis

• Can find hashtags on symplur.com • JCs: www.symplur.com/topic/twitter-

journal-club/

What is Twitter?

Source: http://www.slideshare.net/ronkav/acr-twitter-why-2014

Why Twitter?

#FOAMedFree Open Access Medical Education

“exploding collection of constantly evolving, collaborative and interactive

open access medical education resources being distributed on the web”

- http://lifeinthefastlane.com/foam/

#RheumJC’s guide: rheumjc.com/getting-started

#NephJC’s guide: www.nephjc.com/how-to/

How to Guides

Journal Clubs

• “Group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles in the academic literature”

• Flipped classroom model

• Higher cognitive domain

Applying the Power of Twitter to Medical Journal Clubs

symplur.com/blog/applying-the-power-of-twitter-to-medical-journal-clubs/

Standard classroom: Students introduced to new material in class. Limited engagement.

Flipped classroom: Exposure to new material outside class. Knowledge assimilated via engagement.

Bloom’s taxonomy1. Knowledge2. Comprehension3. Application4. Analysis5. Synthesis6. Creation

Why Twitter is perfect for Journal Club…

Increased number of participants.

Ability to interact directly with authors.

Broader range of knowledge and experiences.

• Launched January 2015

• Five founders: @rheumpearls, @psufka, @DrBhana, @rheumed, @hausmannMD

• Recently finished 5th journal club session

• Typically run two 1-hour long sessions to allow worldwide participation

Involvement:

• 2/5 had primary author as part of discussion

• 3/5 involved specialists outside of rheumatology

• 3/5 the publisher has agreed to make the article open access for purpose of the journal club

Average turnout:

• 41 participants

• 15 different countries

• 354 unique tweets (includes only sessions 2-5)

ModeratingOpening

• Greet and ask for introductions/COI

• Reminders (next session, how to guides, etc)

• Moderator engagement important!

storify.com/NephJC/how-to-host-nephjc

ModeratingDiscussion

• Encourage discussion by asking questions

• Don’t have to provide summary of entire paper

• Highlight key points & figures

Action steps:1. Sign up for Twitter 2. Find a hashtag on Symplur 3. Participate using tchat.io

Questions or Comments? Twitter: @psufka Blog: paulsufka.com/twitter