In the very early part of January I made the decision to start blogging.  Little did I know what was in store for me when I did.  Even though I’ve had my own “personal” Facebook account since 2008, it was not until January that I began to experience the “intersection” of Healthcare and Social Media.

With that in mind, here are a few of the things I’ve learned in my first 6 months as a medical professional in Social Media:

1. Getting involved in Social Media means starting small:  Remember that “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”  How did I start?  Quite simply by writing a blog post about what I thought the blog would be about.  Although the focus and intent of the blog has changed somewhat, my experience grew out of that first simple piece.  
2. It is easy…