Annotated Research List III

Council, N. Z. (2011, March). Professionalism and the use of social media. Retrieved from The University of Auckland: http://www.education.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/for/current-students/facilities-and-resources/social-media-guidelines

This is a list of practical guidelines and expectations for online behavior while maintaining ones professionalism.  Seven steps outline the basic do's and don'ts of online behavior.  For some, these rules may be common sense.   If you are new to social media, these steps could be life savers.

Sr, J. W. (2012, August 1). Professionalism in the Use of Social Media. Retrieved from American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org/resources/doc/code-medical-ethics/9124a.pdf

The AMA outlines its rules for professional online behavior.  As a medical professional, it is important to build relationships with patients.  However, these relationships must remain in the workplace and not carry-over outside the office.  Furthermore, a medical professional may come across information about their patients that they are not privy to.

University of Massachusetts Medical School. (n.d.). GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR. Retrieved from University of Massachusetts Medical School: www.umassmed.edu/uploadedfiles/Professionalism.pdf

UMass Medical School lays out ideas about professional behavior that are expected in the workplace.  While they are not directly intended to address online activity, some of the expectations about attitude and interaction are certainly transferrable.