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Dr Maria Li discusses best practices for doctors on social media and the importance of responsible communication.

In this episode I chat with Sydney General Practitioner and social media expert, Dr Maria Li on the best practices for doctors on social media. Dr Li has created tonnes of content, collaborated with over 100 professionals and organisations and is a member of the WHO's global FIDES network. We focus on 5 key principles for responsible social media use because I would love to see more doctors being a credible source of accurate information for patients on social media. I encourage you to look at the other content we produce and let me know what you think! YouTube LinkedIn Facebook Instagram TikTok Bluesky Useful articles from Ahpra and Dr Li: Ahpra social media guidance Social media is media Popularity is not respect Your posts should reflect your judgement Never make fun of patients Comments count as content Some AI generated notes: Episode Highlights 00:02:15: Maria Li explains how she started an Instagram account during lockdown in 2020 out of boredom, initially posting bland health promotion content that unexpectedly grew into a major passion project. 00:05:30: Maria discusses her organic collaboration approach—reaching out to subject matter experts on social media to co-create…

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