Social Media Pearls & Pitfalls for the Physician

Learning Objectives-- Pitfalls of Social Media:

  1. Understand the background of the First Amendment as it may apply to social media in your professional capacity.
  2. Understand the concerns and limitations on social media use that may be imposed by licensing boards.
  3. Consider relationship between social media use and your professional profile and obligations.

Learning Objectives-- Pearls of Social Media:

  1. Following this lecture, participants will be able to identify benefits of building a social media presence as a physician.  
  2. Following this lecture, participants will gain ideas for how to grow an audience on social media.
  3. Following this lecture, participants will learn tips on how to manage their professional presence on social media.

The Maine Osteopathic Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.The Maine Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

MOA Grievance Policy: All grievances should be initially directed in writing to the MOA Executive Director by email to info@mainedo.org who will share them with the MOA's Program Committee. Grievances will receive a response within 30 days of receipt. If you do not receive a satisfactory response, you may notify the Council on Continuing Medical Education, AOA, 142 East Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611.