Social cytopathology: Building a stronger cytopathology community through social media

Abstract

Social media use can enhance education, networking, and collaboration in cytopathology. It can increase the impact of cytopathologists and elevate the understanding of cytopathology specifically and pathology in general among patients, colleagues, and the general public.

Innovations: Innovating together while social distancing

“…Although you can read the discussion thread without joining Twitter, you will not be able to contribute your own comments without a Twitter account. There are many other reasons to join Twitter as well, including networking, education, and research 3 : Follow @CancerCytopath on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CancerCytopath. To participate in the #CytoChat, log on to Twitter at the time of the chat, and search for the #CytoChat hashtag to join the conversation. Searching for this hashtag will bring up a list of all the tweets in the conversation. Post your own comments with #CytoChat at the end to be included in the chat. The easiest way to participate, see all #CytoPath posts, and automatically include the hashtag in your own posts is to use tchat.io.…”

Innovations: Brave new worlds

“…Not sure how to get started with social media? A previously published article provides an overview of what social media can do for you, and how to get started …”

A welcoming guide to social media for cytopathologists: Tips, tricks, and the best practices of social cytopathology

“…Nevertheless, Twitter seems to be used more efficiently by CPs, since its design is simpler and more organized, posts are more pathology focused, and the pathologists leading the SoMe prefer to use Twitter more than Facebook. [18] The major differences between Facebook and Twitter are listed in Table 1. [19]…”