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I’ve been thinking about this a lot all day & debating whether or not to post
Doctors & media appearances: be it TV, radio, newspapers, SoMe
As the VP of the @IHCA_IE I am privileged to have a platform where my views are requested
I think carefully each time I am (1)
Doctors & media appearances: be it TV, radio, newspapers, SoMe
As the VP of the @IHCA_IE I am privileged to have a platform where my views are requested
I think carefully each time I am (1)
(2) asked about the value of my speaking on a topic
I ask myself first: am I the right person or is there some one more suitable?
Often it’s easy: I’m in a representative capacity & speaking for that reason
Sometimes it’s trickier & when I think there is someone more
I ask myself first: am I the right person or is there some one more suitable?
Often it’s easy: I’m in a representative capacity & speaking for that reason
Sometimes it’s trickier & when I think there is someone more
(3) appropriate I suggest that person
The other questions I ask myself: is this contribution to public understanding & confidence? Is it constructive? If the answer is no to either: I say thanks and no
The other questions I ask myself: is this contribution to public understanding & confidence? Is it constructive? If the answer is no to either: I say thanks and no
(4) when I’m speaking in a representative capacity but the topic is outside my area of expertise: I contact multiple consultants at the top of their game in that specialty so that when I go out, the information I share is factual, evidence based & constructive
(5) As doctors our opinions are given a lot of weight & air time
With that privilege
Comes a responsibility to be as accurate as possible
To be constructive
After all:
Primum non nocere
So I find it very vexing when my own crowd let the side down, & spread woo
With that privilege
Comes a responsibility to be as accurate as possible
To be constructive
After all:
Primum non nocere
So I find it very vexing when my own crowd let the side down, & spread woo
(6) it’s unethical & it has to be called out
Specialists on vaccination are; ID, Micro, General Practice, Public Health
If you aren’t already following them, I’ll list some of the people I trust for COVID-19 specific info below
Specialists on vaccination are; ID, Micro, General Practice, Public Health
If you aren’t already following them, I’ll list some of the people I trust for COVID-19 specific info below
(7) @CMOIreland @ronan_glynn @KarinaButler15 @DrNuala @profmaryhorgan @rosablackgp @CillianDeGascun @DrMikeRyan @HIVTox @EoghandeB @DrZeroCraic @marietcasey @NICU_doc_salone @CarolineMasonM1 @DrInaKelly1 @ritakj @CcoHse @CormicanMartin @mike0callaghan @LiamGGlynn @AnnaRosePrior1
(8) with privileges come responsibilities
We aren’t through this by a long way
Roll out of the vaccination program will need dialogue, sharing of evidenced based info, people will appropriately have questions that will need transparent accurate answers
Expertise matters
We aren’t through this by a long way
Roll out of the vaccination program will need dialogue, sharing of evidenced based info, people will appropriately have questions that will need transparent accurate answers
Expertise matters
