Ethics of Healthcare Professional Content Creators

I was watching my Facebook feed and came across the video of NASDaily about content creators.  I want to discuss this tonight about how in addition to being interesting and entertaining, healthcare professionals involved in health promotion, education and communication should be guided by medical ethics and professionalism.

Filipino Tiktok Creators

Join us tonight at 9PM MLA time on #HealthXPH to discuss ethics for healthcare professional content creators:

T1.  Let's review the reasons why healthcare providers should have social media engagement.

T2.  Share your favorite content creators who you think have a good impact on healthcare.

        Filipino health influencers

As professionals adhering to the Hipppcratic oath, our calling is higher.  During the first ever Healthcare Social Media Summit #HCSM in Cebu, #HealthXPH four founders, advocates, policy makers and clinicians signed the #HealthXPH manifesto:

T3.  How should healthcare professional content creators be guided ethically?

In our facility we keep the discussion alive about the essential principles of bioethics, namely, non-maleficence (first of all, do no harm), beneficience (do good), autonomy (the concept of shared decision) and justice.  Therefore, our sworn duty is to protect and uphold the dignity, safety and welfare of our patients.  However we behave professionally in real life should also reflect how we engage online.

Europa Gastronomica

Our Europe tour was a gigantic food festival, mainly utilizing our sense of sight and sense of taste.

It might be a good idea to document what we ate in each country.  After all, we've visited 8 countries in Europe in 15 days!

1. Portugal ✅

2. France ✅

3. Belgium ✅

4. Netherlands ✅

5. Spain ✅

6. Greece ✅

7. Italy ✅

8.  Switzerland ✅ 

The best meal was the last: the birthday celebration for Dr Reynette Ligaray at Quest Hotel.

This meal shared with doc Steve and doc Prexy is all about rekindling the whirlwind adventures of a lifetime (including so many bloopers).  

Just like Ric said in Casablanca "this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!"

Let it SNOW!

It was our group's first exposure to SNOW! and we frolicked and delighted in the experience. 

kay kami gikan sa Sotto, gitugnaw kaayo!

Always happy to see a familiar face, my college buddy Carlo Manago went on a vacation leave from work just to spend the day with us at Grindelward.

The best photo ever was that of our Cliff Walk where I was able to conquer my fear of heights!

Travel Europe by Train, Tram or Bus

BASE.  There is still some essence to "backpacking in Europe" meaning travelling light by finding a base accomodation like a relative or host that you can come back to for laundry and repository of personal belongings, souvenirs and shopping finds.

ENGLISH.  This trip drives home the importance of reading comprehension amd English proficiency.  As reading dashboards and instructions were daunting even for me, I wonder how much more difficult it would be for someone with less skills.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.  In Europe, there is not much traffic as in Manila or Cebu because the number of private cars on the road are limited by the expense and the hassle of looking for parking space.  The fact that the public can choose between train, tram or bus is another reinforcing factor to use efficient public transportation instead.

Fasten your seat belts!

Lessons learned from all the flights we've taken during this European trip:

1.  Fasten your seat belt.

2.  Listen to the instructions.

3.  In case of emergency, grab your own face mask and put it on before you even think of helping others.

4.  Know the directions to the nearest exit.

5.  In case of evacuation, leave everything behind.