Traditionally, research would be presented at conferences, discussed at meetings, and gradually incorporated into international guidelines and textbooks. It would then filter down into clinical practice, years after its original publication. This process is referred to as the “knowledge translation cycle.” With FOAM, things are moving much more quickly, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. Until recently, social media and medical education shared an awkward partnership. Some educators discussed research on Twitter or posted on blogs, but many physicians were reluctant to engage on traditional social media.

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