Connect with colleagues through Annual Session Social Media
TAFP is embarking on a new experience for the 2011 Annual Session and Scientific Assembly, July 27-31, in Dallas. We have developed the Annual Session Social Media Portal, a new blog page on TXFamilyDocs.org that presents an opportunity for all TAFP members to participate, provide input, and interact with our fully-integrated social media program during the entire gathering.
This page, http://tafp11.txfamilydocs.org/, will be your hub for a live-streamed lecture; TAFP’s social media feeds; and discussion topics before, during, and after Annual Session. We encourage all to participate, especially if you can’t physically attend Annual Session in Dallas.
On this page we’ll post the latest news, gather attendee feedback, and stream a lecture from the 2011 Annual Session, TMLT’s “Know Before You Sign! What to Look for in a Physician Employment Contract, Including Employment by Non-Profit Health Corporations” with Douglas Kennedy, J.D.
If you tweet during the conference, don’t forget to follow TAFP on Twitter and include the hashtag #TAFP in your tweets so it’s logged in our conference feed. Also make sure to check in on TAFP’s Facebook page. Post your thoughts on speakers, special events, and exhibitors. Shooting photos? Sign up through Flickr and upload them to our group, www.flickr.com/groups/txfamilydocs, so they’ll be displayed through the social media portal. Be sure to tag them to our set “TAFP Annual Session 2011.”
Not only will you be able to keep up with your colleagues in Dallas, but you’ll also be able to enrich your experience by connecting with your colleagues around the state, our top-rated speakers, vendors, and staff, and participating in discussions of your choosing— all right here through TAFP’s blog, TXFamilyDocs.org. For more information about Annual Session, go to www.tafp.org.
Need some more convincing? Check out this great post from The National Association of County and City Health Officials on the top 10 reasons to use social media at a professional conference. The short version is that you get to connect to people you might not otherwise, extend your professional network, stay on top of meeting logistics, and provide information to those who aren’t able to attend. I found it useful to follow TAFP’s Twitter feed during AAFP’s NCSC and ALF conferences so I could get the scoop on concurrent sessions!
– kalfano