M.D.s and D.O.s are taking to the new-ish platform to teach users about specific mental and physical health conditions and spread awareness on timely topics (like coronavirus, vaping, and sexual health).
It's a space where doctors do belong, according to the . "Because patients are exposed to or are seeking health knowledge on social media, health professionals should be present on social media to serve as accurate sources of medical information or otherwise risk having untrained individuals distribute information that could be wrong or interpreted out of context," says , M.D., M.P.H., gastroenterologist and president of the AHSM.
Simply put: Gray areas remain on this new platform, says Dr. Chiang. There may not be appropriate disclosure of conflicts of interestor level of training, despite TikTok's rules of conduct helping to combat some of these concerns. "We do not permit misinformation that could cause harm to our community or the larger public.
"TikTok provides a unique opportunity to humanize our profession, to help people familiarize themselves with our health system, and to restore trust in health professionals through creative and engaging content," says Dr. Chiang. And this is evident through the comments on one of Dr. Shahine's videos, in which she talks about getting pregnant with "I was diagnosed with PCOS a few months ago and told I could never have kids. I didn't realize it was still possible," commented one user. (Related:
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