2020
DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000003885
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Instacash: The Ethics of Leveraging Medical Student Status on Social Media

Abstract: Some medical students leverage their medical student status for profit as social media influencers on platforms such as Instagram. Depending on the size of their following and the brand they are promoting, students can make thousands of dollars per year by advertising products ranging from scrubs to protein powder to Please see the end of this article for information about the authors.

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“…The small percentage of HCP-created popular TikToks suggests that HCPs can further use this platform to disseminate accurate medical information to a broad audience. However, with the advent of the medical influencer [ 1 ], it must be ensured that information provided by HCPs is correct and not biased by financial incentives. Although many current medical students have used social media for both their personal and professional lives, many have not received formalized social media training on how to disseminate information correctly beyond maintaining a professional image.…”
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“…The small percentage of HCP-created popular TikToks suggests that HCPs can further use this platform to disseminate accurate medical information to a broad audience. However, with the advent of the medical influencer [ 1 ], it must be ensured that information provided by HCPs is correct and not biased by financial incentives. Although many current medical students have used social media for both their personal and professional lives, many have not received formalized social media training on how to disseminate information correctly beyond maintaining a professional image.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Social media has become a prominent vehicle for educating both learners and the public. Learners and young physicians are increasingly savvy with these technologies [ 1 , 2 ], engaging as influencers and gaining outsized influence over young people [ 3 ].…”
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“…To the Editor: We were intrigued by Dugdale and Braswell's article 1 about medical students leveraging their medical student status on social media. As medical students at King's College London, we provide below a United Kingdom perspective on this issue.…”
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“…We commend the exemplary courage displayed by Veal in openly sharing their personal experiences and reflections and agree medical school culture needs to change. 1 We recommend incorporating mental health awareness education into the medical curricula.…”
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