This session aims to demonstrate the potential of the use of social media as a tool to advance the careers, increase the visibility, and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion of cardiothoracic surgeons of today and tomorrow. The session, hosted by the Thoracic Surgery Social Media Network (TSSMN), convenes experts from all stages of their careers and across cardiothoracic disciplines to share their experiences and practical lessons to optimize the audience’s use of social media in today’s interconnected world.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the impact of the role of social media tools, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, blogs, and personal websites, for the cardiothoracic surgeon/trainee.
• Use social media to more effectively grow one’s professional network, foster mentorship and sponsorship, generate and disseminate research, and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in our specialty.
• Apply practical lessons to maintain a healthy online-offline balance in today’s virtual, hybrid, and interconnected world.

*Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Moderators

Mara Antonoff, MD
Thomas Varghese, Jr., MD, MS, FACS

Presentations

1. Social Media as a Community Outreach Tool for Cardiothoracic Surgeons
   Presenter: David Tom Cooke, MD
2. How Social Media is Changing the Face of Cardiothoracic Surgery
   Presenter: Jessica Luc, MD
3. Online-Offline Balance in a Virtual World
   Presenter: Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD, FRCSC
   Disclosure: AVIR Pharma Inc: Speaker's Bureau (Status: Terminated 2021); Edwards Lifesciences: Advisory Board, Speaker's Bureau