Vanessa Doctor

Tweet chat that features a guest host/healthcare expert discussing various industry concerns every Wednesday at 5pm Pacific Time and 8pm EST.

All about methods, strategies and recommendations to secure and improve patient safety.

Anything about pre-medical education, or the phase of learning prior to actual medical school.

Anything about the action, composition and use of various drugs in the medical setting. May also include announcements on the latest breakthroughs and discoveries in medicine.

A term used for the practice of medicine and public health, supported by mobile devices.

Medical Technology.

Medical Education

All about the latest trends and innovations in medical machinery, equipment and tools.

New products, breakthroughs and discoveries in the healthcare industry.

Digital tools and social media applications to help improve the distribution of healthcare information, products and services.

Health Care Reform, or recommended amendments to improve the delivery of services in the healthcare industry.

National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media. The conference that happened on August 9-11, 2011 where members of the academe, public health researchers and practitioners from all levels of government and private sectors met to discuss various healthcare, marketing and social media topics.

Electronic Health Records, or health information in digital format.

An emerging industry at that merges technology and health, changing how we access and use personal health information. It recognizes smartphones/tablets as a new means of 24/7 access to information.

Short for 'biotechnology', or the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products. Modern use of similar terms includes genetic engineering as well as cell and tissue culture technologies. [Source:http://***]

Refers to the Ideagoras Conference that happens every November 17 about healthcare and social media.

Tweet chat that happens every other Sunday at 3pm EST. It was founded by @Tiffanyandlupus of Friends Against Lupus on May 6, 2012 in honor of Lupus Awareness Month.

Tweet chat that happens every first and third Wednesday of the month about issues of importance to elder care professionals and caregivers. Moderated by Denise Brown (@caregiving) and Michelle Seitzer (@Seniors4Living).

The healthcare conference that happened in Paris in May 23-24, 2012. Participants met to discuss how doctors are using social media, applications and the web to work with patients, colleagues and industry players.

Healthcare Communication and Social Media in India.

Health Care Social Media Europe is a live Twitter-driven event which takes place every Friday at 1pm CET (noon UK time). The chat was founded by Silja Chouquet (@whydotpharma) of WhyDot and Andrew Spong (@andrewspong) of STweM in August 2009. The chat also has community pages on LinkedIn, FriendFeed, Social Pharmer and Ideagoras.

Health Care Social Media Canada. Tweet chat on all things related to health care and social media in Canada. Happens every Wednesday at 1pm EST.

Mental Health and Social Media. Tweet chat on topics where mental health and social media converge. Happens every Tuesday at 8pm Central Time or 9pm EST. Hosted by @MHSMchat.

Health IT social media tweet chat that happens every Friday at 11am Central Time. Leaders in health technology meet with the general public to discuss industry trends and how social media influences the outcomes of these initiatives. Participants may send questions in advance through Twitter or by emailing info@hl7standards.com. Moderated by Chad Johnson (@OchoTex) via @HealthStandards.

Tweet chat on breast cancer that happens every Monday at 9pm EST or 6pm Pacific Time. Moderated by @jodyms and @stales.