Corsini Erin M, Luc Jessica G Y, Antonoff Mara B
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
J Thorac Dis. 2021 Jan;13(1):464-472. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2020.04.11.
Social media serves as a tool to fill gaps in current efforts to promote women in cardiothoracic surgery, and, given its global reach, may be a particularly effective modality. Social media has an important role in networking and mentorship, especially for women seeking careers in specialties with relatively sparse female representation, such as cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, social media may facilitate professional interactions, collaboration, growth of online reputations, engagement in continued education, communication of novel research findings, and patient education. Herein, we review the evidence for social media in the networking and mentorship of women in cardiothoracic surgery. Future studies are needed to establish the durability of social media efforts and predictors in its effectiveness in achieving its goals.
社交媒体是填补当前促进女性从事心胸外科工作努力中存在的空白的一种工具，鉴于其全球影响力，它可能是一种特别有效的方式。社交媒体在社交网络和导师指导方面发挥着重要作用，尤其是对于那些在女性代表相对较少的专科领域（如心胸外科）寻求职业发展的女性。此外，社交媒体可以促进专业互动、合作、在线声誉的提升、参与继续教育、新研究成果的传播以及患者教育。在此，我们回顾了社交媒体在心胸外科女性社交网络和导师指导方面的证据。未来需要开展研究来确定社交媒体努力的持续性以及其实现目标有效性的预测因素。
