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#NephMadness is an annual evidence-based, non-commercial, medical education game hosted by the American Journal of Kidney Disease blog. It uses the tools and interactivity of SoMe and the structure of a competitive game to teach the latest advances and the most important breakthroughs in nephrology. Players have open access to 32 blog posts written about a specific, topical area in nephrology by experts in the field. These address controversies and developments from eight different topic areas and players complete their 'brackets', selecting hierarchically which topics are the most important when pitted against each other. A panel of experts then determines the actual winners and losers of each round sequentially until an ultimate winner is declared. The results spark conversation and discussion that is played out on SoMe (particularly Twitter), which deepens and cements learning. Figure designed by Joel Topf and Matt Sparks and used with their permission. Full details of #NephMadness are available at https://ajkdblog.org/2017/03/03/nephmadness-101/ (3 September 2017, date last accessed).
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... boasts @NephJC, one of the largest and most active journal clubs on Twitter, which meets twice a month to discuss recent publica- tions from across the specialty [9]. Collaborative and competi- tive international educational 'games', such as the month-long educational initiative #NephMadness, are not only reshaping postgraduate education but are also an outstanding opportunity to network with like-minded individuals (Figure 1). While it is accepted that empirical evidence is still required to demonstrate additive educational benefit from such programmes, the poten- tial and need for research is clear [10]. ...
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... 42 Lastly, a serendipitous benefit has been the development of an online nephrology community, encompassing nephrologists and trainees, allied health care professionals, advocacy organizations, patients and patient advocates, and others involved in kidney health and disease. 43 This phenomenon is encouraged by the regular NephJC sessions (usually 9 pm every other Tuesday), the introductory tweets that serve to break the ice for new attendees, and the efforts made by the organizers to keep this a welcoming space. 34,44 Table 4 shows a comparison of how Twitter-based journal clubs compare with traditional journal clubs on some of these common domains. ...
Journal clubs have existed since William Osler started them in the 19th century, and serve as an important avenue for critical appraisal of medical research in academia. In the past decade, particularly the past 5 years, there has been a proliferation of online journal clubs on Twitter (Twitter Inc, San Francisco, CA). These Twitter-based journal clubs have used the conversational nature of the medium and the focus allowed by specifying a hashtag to bring critical appraisal to the wider community. Currently, there are 27 active Twitter-based journal clubs. NephJC is one such online, Twitter-based, nephrology-focused journal club. NephJC has been active since April 2014. We describe elements of NephJC and the participation over the past 135 sessions. Apart from critical appraisal, these journal clubs allow for archived and searchable postpublication peer-review, and are a crucial element of building an online community. They are one of the myriad ways in which social media is changing medicine and medical education.
... Social media (SoMe) has met the need for both primary new learners and seasoned veterans who either must keep up with ongoing medical discovery and nuance or need to refresh previously mastered material. 1,3 Newsletters today have never been easier to create. Content is easily accessible, with online access from almost any location in the world with internet connection. ...
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