Pharmacists on social media: what are the benefits and pitfalls?

by Kristoffer Stewart

26/11/2018

Whether you want to learn or network, many pharmacists are benefiting from the online opportunities available on Facebook, Twitter and Telegram

C+D clinical editor Kristoffer Stewart spoke to Babir Malik, community pharmacist, teacher practitioner and social media guru (find him on Twitter @Babir1981), to find out how to navigate the benefits and potential pitfalls of online networking.

In this podcast you will find out more about:

how social media can help with mutual learning
how pharmacists can balance work with their social activity
whether social media can help you progress your career
examples of pitfalls that have affected pharmacy professionals
the difficulties of administering social groups online.

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4 Comments

Question:

What social media platforms do you use?

Gerry Diamond, Primary care pharmacist

Posted on Wed, 28/11/2018 - 21:32

Avoid it like the plague use a pseuonym as GPHC will have you investigated for the most ridiculous and spurious allegations. Good luck x

stuart walker,

Posted on Tue, 27/11/2018 - 23:02

TELEGRAM????..... Have I been asleep for the last 10 seconds or is old technology finally making a comeback for us few old farts still in Pharmacy?

Leon The Apothecary, Student

Posted on Tue, 27/11/2018 - 15:58

I think social media is more of a risk then anything else, particularly if you are part of a chain - there are people employed out there to seem to make their sole mission to cry "Defamatory!" whenever something remotely libellous comes up.