By Catherine Giroux, PhD
We are excited to welcome Catherine Giroux, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, who will present Exploring How the Knowledge Shared Using Social Media is Used in Health Professions Education Practice. The session will take place on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT, for the first week of the IAMSE 2026 Fall Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled “Mind the Gaps: Essential Conversations for Modern Health Professions Education.”
Some of the most pressing challenges in health professions education lie outside the traditional curriculum. From overfull course schedules and gaps in nutrition education to social media’s role in learning, critical thinking development, and faculty well-being, today’s educators are being asked to do more, and differently, than ever before.
Join the IAMSE Webcast Audio Seminar Series for five sessions with leaders in health professions tackling the issues shaping our profession right now. Whether you’re refining your curriculum, supporting learners, or trying to keep your faculty thriving, you’ll walk away with practical strategies and real perspectives you can actually use across the full spectrum of health professions education.
The full IAMSE Fall WAS schedule can be found on the series website.
Exploring How the Knowledge Shared Using Social Media is Used in Health Professions Education Practice
Presenter: Catherine Giroux, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa
Session Date & Time: September 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT
Session Description: By the end of this session, participants will:
- Understand whether and how health professions educators have used social media to share knowledge in the published literature
- Explore how health professions educators and researchers use prominent hashtags to share knowledge on social media platforms
- Identify ways that health professions educators use the knowledge they gain from social media to inform their own practices
As always, IAMSE Student Members and Trainees can register for the series for FREE!
If you are an IAMSE student member or trainee, please contact support@iamse.org for information about registering at no cost.