In this first course of the ASPS Social Media Toolkit, you’ll learn some fundamental principles of social media ethics. The course is titled What You Need to Know to emphasize how an ethical approach is the underpinning of everything we do. It truly is what we need to know.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the rationalizations people make related to ethical issues associated with social media
• Develop strategies for avoiding rationalizations when making ethical decisions on social media
• Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate use of social media
• Take appropriate action when using social media to safeguard and protect yourself, practice, and any affiliated association/organization

In Course 4 of the ASPS Social Media Toolkit, you'll learn what a content bucket is, how to develop one, and be introduced to numerous examples of social media posts drawn from content buckets best suited for plastic surgery practices.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to do the following:

• Identify what a content bucket is and what benefits they offer
• Describe the steps for developing a content bucket
• Identify and describe content bucket themes tailored for plastic surgery practices

ASPS Social Media Subcomittee Contributors (past and present)		Additional contributors (continued)
Ashley Amalfi, MD (Chair, 2023-2024) Anureet Bajaj, MD, MBA, FACS Minas Chrysopoulo, MD, FACS Kristen Broderick, MD John Burns, MD Jerry Chidester, MD Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, FACS Josef Hadeed, MD Kristy Hamilton, MD, FACS Karen Horton, MD, FACS Michael Keyes, MD Roy Kim, MD Wilmina Landford, MD	Samuel Lin, MD, MBA, FACS Daniel Liu, MD Joe Michaels, MD Nneamaka Nwubah, MD Smita Ramanadham, MD, FACS (Vice-Chair, 2023-2024) Rod Rohrich, MD Jeffrey Roth, MD, FACS Ira Savetsky, MD David Stoker, MD Steven Williams, MD	Ariel Allea Lauren Andreacchi Sterline Braun, MD Kyle Diller Kyle Eberlin, MD Madison Freeman

The following ABMS core competencies will be addressed:

• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Professionalism

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: 0.5
Media: Multimedia
Release Date: 06/16/2023
Expiration Date: 07/01/2026*
Estimate time to complete this course: 30 Minutes
*Course access ends on course expiration date

Disclosure Policy
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) requires all instructors, planners, reviewers, managers and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.

Disclaimer: All relevant financial relationships for planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) are reviewed by the ASPS Continuing Education Committee and have been mitigated, if applicable. 

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredits ASPS to provide educational activities and material with Category 1 CME credits. As an official CME provider, ASPS must comply with all ACCME standards, as outlined in the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

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