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Standardized reporting of gastroenterology-related social media scholarship for career advancement

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 18, pages 519–520 (2021)Cite this article

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Social media is an emerging tool for scholarship and education; however, there is limited guidance on how to incorporate social media scholarship into one’s curriculum vitae. We outline the importance of recognizing gastroenterology-focused social media scholarship and present a standardized method for reporting.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Mohammad Bilal & Elizabeth S. Aby

  2. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Mohammad Bilal & Elizabeth S. Aby

  3. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA

    Sultan Mahmood

  4. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Austin L. Chiang

  5. Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA

    Anthony C. Breu

  6. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Anthony C. Breu

  7. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA

    Aline Charabaty

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A.C. recieves educational grants for @MondayNightIBD from Abbvie, Pfizer, Takeda and Janssen. The other authors declare no competing interests.

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Bilal, M., Aby, E.S., Mahmood, S. et al. Standardized reporting of gastroenterology-related social media scholarship for career advancement. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 18, 519–520 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-021-00474-w

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