Social Media as a Platform to Deliver Patient Education

In the last of a three-part series on "changing the culture of oncology," Dr. Juneja says it was the realization that he was explaining the same concepts over and over to patients that led him to look to social media as an education platform—a way to share information broadly, help keep people up to date on new advances, and address medical misinformation.  Guest: Sanjay Juneja, MD Chief of Oncology Service  Baton Rouge Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA Board Member of the Louisiana Oncology Society  "We live in a time where people just want to know more…they want to be involved in their care, in what to expect, in understanding not just the disease but also the treatment." Resources: Implementing and Evaluating an Online Educational Resource for Veterans with Cancer Social Media in Hematology/Oncology ACCC Metastatic Breast Cancer Resource Library Older Adults with Cancer Resource Library Tailoring Education for the Cancer Patient