Activity

Activity ID

14726

Expires

October 21, 2028

Format Type

Enduring

CME Credit

0.5

Fee

$30

CME Provider: American Medical Association

Description of CME Course

Widespread medical misinformation on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube can negatively impact patient health and erode trust in health care professionals. In this episode, hosts Jodi Abbott, MD, MSc, MHCM, Maylyn Martinez, MD, MSc, and Avir Mitra, MD, and guest Shaalini Ramanadhan, MD, address the urgent issue of unreliable health information online. Tune in to explore how medical professionals can effectively counter health misinformation, restore patient confidence in health care professionals and evidence-based health care decisions, and mitigate the influence of social media misinformation in both clinical settings and online.

Episode Guest:

Shaalini Ramanadhan, MD: Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. Dr Ramanadhan is a generalist obstetrician and gynecologist and a family planning specialist. Her interests include family planning, contraception, opioid use disorder in pregnancy and financial literacy.

Clinically Significantô is hosted by:

Jodi Abbott, MD, MSc, MHCM: Professor of Ob/Gyn at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Education Center Curriculum and Outreach for the American Medical Association (AMA).

Maylyn Martinez, MD, MSc: Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago and former contributing host, writer, and producer for the JAMA Clinical Reviews podcast.

Avir Mitra, MD: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone and contributing editor at Radiolab (WNYC).

Disclaimers

1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.

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Educational Objectives

Learning Objectives 1. Describe how medical misinformation, such as misinformation on hormonal contraception and reproductive health, proliferates through social media platforms 2. Examine the impact of patient exposure to medical misinformation on clinical interactions, patient trust, and health outcomes 3. Describe effective patient-centered communication strategies to address health misinformation in clinical settings and digital spaces

Keywords

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health, Shared Decision Making and Communication, Sexual Health, Gynecology

Competencies

Interpersonal & Communication Skills

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

DOI

10.1001/ama.2025.0002175

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