Becker's Hospital Review

48 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP POPULATION HEALTH Physicians turn to social media for professional advancement, survey finds By Erica Carbajal W hile both female and male physicians report using social media to build their professional networks, there are differences in how it benefits each gender, according to survey findings published May 13 in JAMA Network Open. Overall, a sample of 577 respondents was included in the study. Of those, 321 identified as women and 256 identi- fied as men. The survey was administered between Febru- ary and March. Five findings: 1. Men (69 percent) and women (67 percent) were equally likely to report using social media to build their profes- sional networks. 2. Similarly, 70 percent of men and 68 percent of women agreed that social media led to increased collaboration within their specialties. Similar numbers of men and wom- en reported that social media increased collaboration across specialties and institutions. 3. Forty-eight percent of male physicians said social media helped expand their research portfolio, compared to 36 percent of women. 4. Men (39 percent) were more likely to report that social media use resulted in a speaking engagement than wom- en (30 percent.) 5. Seventy-three percent of women said they used so- cial media to build a support network, compared to 55 percent of men. "The findings of this survey suggest that social media use by women physicians may not improve gender equity," re- searchers said. "It may be the case that the same biases that lead to fewer opportunities for professional advancement for women persist in the online physician community." Researchers noted several study limitations, including that questions are liable to subjectivity. n Children's Hospital of Philadelphia CEO launches podcast series sharing insight on medical breakthroughs By Hannah Mitchell C hildren's Hospital of Philadelphia CEO Madeline Bell launched a special series on her podcast that brought on physicians and scientists to share behind-the-scenes insights on some of their work, according to a May 5 news release. e five-episode series, "Pioneered at CHOP," highlighted the stories behind some of CHOP's groundbreaking discoveries, as told by the people who made them — from gene sequencing to repairing birth defects in utero. e five episodes: 1. Episode one: Ian Krantz, MD, co-director of CHOP's Roberts Individualized Medi- cal Genetics Center, specializes in solving "medical mysteries" using gene sequencing. He joined Ms. Bell to discuss the latest ad- vances in precision medicine, why it's im- portant to share data with other scientists and more. 2. Episode two: N. Scott Adzick, MD, direc- tor of CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, is a pioneer in correcting birth defects before birth. He shared insights from his career with Ms. Bell and revealed some of the breakthroughs that are on the horizon for his team. 3. Episode three: Hematologist and scien- tist Katherine High, MD, develops gene therapies for patients. Dr. High joined Ms. Bell to talk about her journey from idea to breakthrough — and what it was like to cre- ate Spark erapeutics, a company based on her innovations. 4. Episode four: CHOP will open its hospital in King of Prussia, Pa., this fall. Jan Boswin- kel, MD, COO of the hospital, joined Ms. Bell and shared what it's like to build a hos- pital from the ground up. 5. Episode five: CHOP's Cardiac Center co- director and pediatric heart surgeon Jona- than Chen, MD, joined Ms. Bell to discuss his team's latest innovations and his vision for the future of pediatric cardiac care. e podcast series is part of a larger podcast series launched in 2018 that is hosted by Ms. Bell, as she talks with different experts on clinical care and medical research. n

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