Social Media Savvy, It's More Than Just the #Hashtags: How the Use of Social Media in Transplant Infectious Diseases Can Impact the Field and Patients

• DOI: 10.1111/tid.14420
• Publication Date: 2024-12-18T14:38:56Z
• Authors: Courtney E. Harris; Simran Gupta; Paul E. Sax; Gabriel Vilchez; Ilan S. Schwartz; Deeksha Jandhyala; Pratik A. Patel; Rebecca N. Kumar; Chelsea A. Gorsline
• Keywords: Outreach

Social media provides platforms for transplant infectious diseases (TIDs) clinicians to network, exchange ideas, and educate each other the broader public. A #TxIDChat on social platform X was conducted perceptions of in TID by account @TxID_Fellows. This article examines current usage clinicians, its role education, patient outreach, networking. Guidance is also provided trainees help navigate a public space at intersection professional platforms.