CME/CE
Pediatrics
Overview
Parents and patients alike are often obtaining medical information from online influencers and social media. In this multimedia presentation, we will review some of the most common health concerns that overlap with social media engagement. We will explore what our patients are actually exposed to online, and then discuss how to approach internet misinformation with our patients and families. Click here to answer audience response questions, access downloadable slides, and ask questions to the presenter.
Learning Objectives
- Explore the validity of medical information patients are exposed to on social media sites.
- Discuss how social media trends impact the care of the child, who has no access to social media themselves
- Examine the impact of eco-influencers on induvial and public health
- Explore how trends related to “looksmaxxing”, contraception, and self-diagnosis can present in adolescent patients.
- Develop a framework for how to respond to patients when they present with strongly held convictions about medical information learned on social media.