title: It's Time for the Genetic Counseling Profession to Embrace Social Media.
abstract: Social Media is a powerful and emerging method of communication that is becoming increasingly popular in genetic counseling and other health care communities. Despite its multiple benefits, the Social Media revolution has been met with some resistance in the healthcare setting. Herein, we will describe the potential benefits of Social Media for the genetic counseling profession specifically and explore ways in which any risks can be mitigated and barriers overcome to ensure responsible Social Media use by the profession.
authors.affiliation: Newborn Screening Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 415 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M8, Canada. LGallagher@cheo.on.ca.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9918-4553
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.affiliation: The Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer Clinic, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada.|Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.|Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Jeanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCuaig
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Genetics, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
authors.forename: Lacey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benoit
authors.affiliation: Newborn Screening Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 415 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M8, Canada.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D061108:Social Media
keywords: Communications; Development; Genetic counseling; Genetic counselor; Professional; Social media