Tamara Ni hIci1, Michael Archer2, Caitlin Harrington3, Jessica G Y Luc4, Mara B Antonoff5. 1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Morriston Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom. Electronic address: tamaranihici@gmail.com. 2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. 3. Department of General Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. 4. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 5. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Virtual journal clubs on Twitter (TweetChats) provide a platform to globally discuss publications. The Thoracic Surgery Social Media Network (TSSMN) is an organization that focuses on bringing social media attention to key publications in cardiothoracic surgery. TSSMN recently formed a Trainee Group with the goal of conducting chats covering key topics in cardiothoracic surgical training. The aim of this study was to characterize the pilot experience of this group. METHODS: The TSSMN trainee group held 3 TweetChats during the study period between 2017 and 2018. Each TweetChat was a structured discussion of 2 to 4 publications. The number of tweets, participants, most popular tweets, and impressions was assessed for each of the TweetChats. RESULTS: The 3 TweetChats had a mean of 40 participants (range, 36-45), generating an average of 497 tweets (range, 451-526) with a mean of 809,746 impressions (range, 591,814-1,140,000). Fruitful discussions on the topics of simulation in surgery, assessment of resident autonomy, and development of optimal organizational cultures to maximize team performance were held. CONCLUSIONS: Twitter is a useful tool to collaborate and disseminate information. The 3 TweetChats organized by TSSMN trainee delegates generated approximately 1500 tweets with 2 million impressions. By these metrics, the feasibility of a trainee-led TSSMN TweetChat was confirmed.
BACKGROUND: Virtual journal clubs on Twitter (TweetChats) provide a platform to globally discuss publications. The Thoracic Surgery Social Media Network (TSSMN) is an organization that focuses on bringing social media attention to key publications in cardiothoracic surgery. TSSMN recently formed a Trainee Group with the goal of conducting chats covering key topics in cardiothoracic surgical training. The aim of this study was to characterize the pilot experience of this group. METHODS: The TSSMN trainee group held 3 TweetChats during the study period between 2017 and 2018. Each TweetChat was a structured discussion of 2 to 4 publications. The number of tweets, participants, most popular tweets, and impressions was assessed for each of the TweetChats. RESULTS: The 3 TweetChats had a mean of 40 participants (range, 36-45), generating an average of 497 tweets (range, 451-526) with a mean of 809,746 impressions (range, 591,814-1,140,000). Fruitful discussions on the topics of simulation in surgery, assessment of resident autonomy, and development of optimal organizational cultures to maximize team performance were held. CONCLUSIONS: Twitter is a useful tool to collaborate and disseminate information. The 3 TweetChats organized by TSSMN trainee delegates generated approximately 1500 tweets with 2 million impressions. By these metrics, the feasibility of a trainee-led TSSMN TweetChat was confirmed.
Authors: Jessica G Y Luc; Michael A Archer; Rakesh C Arora; Edward M Bender; Arie Blitz; David T Cooke; Stefan Elde; T Sloane Guy; Alison L Halpern; Caitlin Harrington; Tamara Ni Hlci; Biniam Kidane; Jacqueline K Olive; Maral Ouzounian; Nikki Stamp; Dominique Vervoort; Thomas K Varghese; Mara B Antonoff Journal: Ann Thorac Surg Date: 2020-05-18 Impact factor: 4.330