#ILookLikeASurgeon

by Heather Logghe, MDMore and more surgical departments (and departments of all medical disciplines) are realizing the value of Twitter and other social media to build their reputation, promote the treatment offerings and research of their department, and connect with potential patients, residents, and faculty. Given the recency of social media, particularly as a critical … Continue reading Six #ProTips for a Successful Departmental Social Media Presence

By Dr. Angie Ingraham"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you."~Oprah Winfrey Surgical research excites me. My pursuit of a career in academic surgery is inspired by a desire to better meet the needs of my patients, a love for lifelong learning, and inspiring and supportive mentors. Over the … Continue reading #InspireSurgResearch: Connecting via Twitter to meet the needs of #SurgResearchers

One thing the #ILookLikeASurgeon movement has made unambiguously clear is that surgeons are on Twitter. Literally thousands of tweets later, the surgical Twitter community has congealed and specialty hashtags such as #plasticsurgery and #colorectalsurgery have emerged. As the surgical Twitterverse continues to evolve, what are the roles, opportunities, and even responsibilities of academic surgeons? Do … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: With a moral obligation to tweet?

“I come as one. I stand as ten thousand.”         -Maya Angelou in her poem Our GrandmothersI am a surgeon. I am proud of this fact partly because I am the first in my family to go to medical school. I am also proud of this fact because I recognize that me becoming a surgeon … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: My Grandmother’s Silent Lessons on Life and Wellness

By Dr. Cedrek McFaddenNearly a month before our national presidential election, a video surfaced online capturing a conversation between Presidential candidate Donald Trump and reporter Billy Bush. During this 2005 “private” conversation between the two, Trump lewdly brags to Bush about kissing and groping women without their consent. He is even heard boasting he can “get … Continue reading The Unacceptable Cost of Silence

After signing onto Twitter for the first time in 2011, there have been two events that have triggered my absence. The first was the birth of my daughter, Sierra, in 2013, and the second has been the birth of my son, Orion, this past May. Both times I have found caring for a newborn to be all-consuming--swadling, … Continue reading "Sharenting" and Social Media: Endangerment or celebration of a global community?

2015 was an exciting year for Twitter at the Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. The #ACSCC15 selfie contest catapulted off the #ILookLikeASurgeon movement with vigor. The contest drew in a plethora of Twitter neophytes who posted their first tweets at the Congress, leaping into #SurgTweeting.According to Twitter data analytics from Symplur, #ACSCC15 … Continue reading #SurgTweeting: Understanding Data Visualizations of Twitter Communities Using #ACSCC15

Since #ILookLikeASurgeon went viral last August, I have had the opportunity to talk with surgeons the world over as to why they think the hashtag struck a collective nerve of passion and positivity. One of the most insightful conversations was with Drs. Michael Conlin and Dan Parrish. Their perspective was that #ILookLikeASurgeon was the first … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: Unraveling the myths and stereotypes of the "surgeon personality"