Consensus statements on defining and evaluating social media-based scholarship
| Element | Consensus statement |
|---|---|
| Definition | Social media-based scholarship in health professions education must: ▸ Be original ▸ Advance the field of health professions education by building on theory, research or best practice ▸ Be archived and disseminated ▸ Provide the health professions education community with the ability to comment on and provide feedback in a transparent fashion that informs wider discussion |
| Process | Criteria for authorship should be based on the standards established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors |
| Impact on the education community | Evidence of transparent critical appraisal is required for social media-based scholarship in health professions education |
| Scholarly innovations have the potential to impact the health professions education community and others in a rapid and/or broad fashion | |
| While intellectual property must be preserved, scholarly innovations should be made as accessible as possible | |
| Impact on Scholars | Indicators, including alternative metrics, should be captured and analysed to demonstrate the dissemination and impact of social media-based scholarship |
| The health professions education community should champion social media-based scholarship as a legitimate academic pursuit |