pediatric-pathology-and-laboratory-medicine-2017_tracks

2 / 15

Page 35
Notes:
conferenceseries.com
Volume 7, Issue 1 (Suppl) J Clin Exp Pathol
ISSN: 2161-0681 JCEP, an open access journal
Pediatric Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2017
March 15-16, 2017
March 15-16, 2017 London, UK
12th International Conference on
Pediatric Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Rules of engagement: Communicating with adolescent patients through their world of social networking
Lisa Chan
Texas Children’s Hospital, USA
Adolescents are known for their need to find their own voice and identity, as well as form pack relationships to enforce their peer
acceptance. Both dueling desires are matched in the world of social networking. One can easily post and voice their opinion on
matters without resistance, meanwhile receiving almost instantaneous input from peers with likes, responses, etc. This dissociated
yet intimate world of social media is what increasing numbers of pre-adolescents and predominate adolescents are growing up with,
which inadvertently is shaping their communication skills. After looking at the psychosocial aspects of social media, the different
types of social media will be explored, stressing the advantages and disadvantages of each medium in its use for healthcare outreach.
Lastly, guidelines will be explored as to what is medically legal and suggest best practices in communicating with adolescents who
protect the rights of the adolescent while also maintaining the professionalism of the medical provider.
Biography
Lisa Chan is a Board Certified in Anesthesiology with subspecialty certifications in Pediatric Anesthesiology and Transesophageal Echocardiography. In addition,
she is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Health Informatics at University of Illinois-Chicago, with an interest in Social Media and Mobile Application in improving
healthcare. She was formerly the Director of Clinical Informatics at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. She sits on the social media committee in American Society
of Regional Anesthesia and Society of Technology in Anesthesia. In the American Society of Anesthesiology, she is a member of the Committee on Communications
and Electronic Media and Information Technology Committee.
Lisa Chan, J Clin Exp Pathol 2017, 7:1 (Suppl)