JMIR Publications

ABSTRACT

To inspire tomorrow's doctors to be creative, there is a need to engage them with latest innovations, technology and conferences within various specialties. However, currently these themes are scarcely covered in the timetabled medical curriculum. With the rise of the social media generation, new innovative methods to engage students on social media platforms should be further explored, adding to the continuous evolvement of medical education. Created and launched in August 2017, an innovative bite-size medical education video series that gained traction quickly with over 1000+ followers on Facebook called' Not Just a Medical Student' has seen rapidly expanding views and reached the medical community across the globe. The video series has further received several national awards including ‘The Association and Study of Medical Education (ASME) Educator Innovator 2017’ Award, runner up to the Zeshan Qureshi Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education Award prize and the ‘Alternative Docs National Social Media Influencer’ Award. The concept has been presented at international conferences including The Healthcare Leadership Academy conference and gained international recognition upon personal invitation at The Norwegian Annual Junior Doctors Conference. The video series features trailblazers of Virtual Reality surgery and its potential impact on medical education whether it drastically and positively evolve in the future, to large corporations such as Babylon Health and Touch Surgery, reporting on the latest medical education and health apps. It engages in topical medico-politics at the British Medical Association House and reported on global health issues and innovations at the Royal Society of Medicine Conference. Innovative methods to inspire, engage and inform students adding to the evolvement of medical education should be encouraged and further explored.