Synopsis
Most doctors use social media, but few have ever been taught how to navigate the professional and regulatory risks involved. A seemingly harmless social media post can attract complaints, regulatory scrutiny or lasting reputational damage.
This practical session examines where doctors most commonly get into trouble on social media, and how to avoid preventable mistakes.
This presentation will teach participants a practical framework for decision-making and content curation on social media. It will equip the audience to use social media confidently while protecting their professional reputation.
Speaker: Dr Maria Li
About the Speaker:
Dr Maria Li is a GP, social media science communicator, and social media strategy advisor. She regularly collaborates with health organisations, government agencies, and healthcare professionals across Australia to develop evidence-based social media content on a broad range of health topics.
Maria is Social Media Strategy Advisor to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, and a member of the World Health Organization’s Fides network of social media health influencers. She writes for the Medical Journal of Australia’s InSight+ on the topic of social media dos and don’ts for doctors.
Maria is the host and producer of The Safe Practice Podcast and co-host of The Good GP, Australia’s largest GP education podcast.