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.

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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.

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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.