What should be your presence on social media sites as a medical student? Jess and Jenny cover how some medical students have gotten into trouble with how they present themselves on the web, and what you should do to protect yourself.

Original release date 11/24/2012

References:

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2) Thompson LA, Dawson K, Ferdig R, et al. The intersection of online social networking with medical professionalism. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 July; 23(7): 965-957.

3) ABC Eyewitness local news from Stony Brook: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7253275