Topic: Discussion week 2
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Discussion 2: The Benefits of Using Social Media for Networking in Your Field of Study
Social networking is to the current era what online access was just 20 years ago—a transformational change in how information is accessed and shared.
—Social Networks in Health Care: Communication, Collaboration and Insights, 2010
How do you use social networking in your current profession? When discussing networking, individuals often focus on connecting with family and friends. However, it is just as crucial to connect with other colleagues or peers in your field.
For this Discussion, examine how you could use social media to network with other professionals in the health field.
By Day 4, post an explanation of how you could use social media to network with peers or professionals in the health field. Locate one professional organization in your field of study who posts on social media sites. Provide the links to those sites and explain why following them might be beneficial. Expand on your insights utilizing the Learning Resources.