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Medicine 2.0: Social media in medical research and practice

On Monday 29 October we’re hosting a meeting in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences main building on social media in medical research and practice. Social media have conquered society. They are now also making their way into medical research and practice. What can doctors and researchers gain from using social media? How will […]

On Monday 29 October we’re hosting a meeting in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences main building on social media in medical research and practice.
Social media have conquered society. They are now also making their way into medical research and practice. What can doctors and researchers gain from using social media? How will these media change medical science and practice?
The meeting will kick off with 30-minute presentations by international experts in medical science communication and also active social media users:

  • Dr. Richard Smith, former editor of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), advocate for ”open access publishing” and very active on social media
  • Dr. Bertalan Meskó, founder of www.webicina.com and one of the world’s leading experts in the field of medicine and social media
Following the talks, the audience will be invited to discuss with a panel, which also includes MD PhD journalist Charlotte Strøm and Danish specialist in medical communication Nina Bjerglund Andersen.
The event is open to everyone and will be in English. No sign-up required.

Date: 29 October 2012, 14:00 – 16:00
Location: Haderup-auditoriet, bygning 20, Panum, Nørre Allé 20, København N
Organizer: Faculty of Health Sciences and Section for Science Communication, NNF Center for Basic Metabolic Research in collaboration with the Copenhagen Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences.
Contact: Research assistant Lasse Frank, lasse.frank@sund.ku.dk or professor Thomas Söderqvist, thss@sund.ku.dk, tel. 2875 3801
(featured image: credit Technorati.com)