Another huge thank you to @RheumatologyNet for the summary of our 3rd #RheumJC. If you’re not following them on Twitter or online at http://www.rheumatologynetwork.com/, you’re missing out on a great source of rheumatology news and informaiton.
Overall (full 24hrs including both sessions) there were 63 total participants
20 people had participated in one of the two previous journal clubs
43 people were brand new
22 different countries were represented
Compared to last month, there were 17 more total participants
The total number of rheumatologists increased (34 in round 3, 25 in round 2)
Additionally, this session saw a lot of cross-specialty interest with 3 nephrologists, 3 gastroenterologists, 3 internists, and 2 pediatricians also participating
For the full 24 hours, there were 569 total tweets – 390 unique tweets and 179 RTs
Compared to round 1 – very similar: 506 total tweets – 410 unique tweets and 96 RTs
Compared to round 2 – also very similar: 518 total tweets – 387 unique tweets and 117 RTs
In the 22 hours of asynchronous participation time (not including the 2 live sessions), the volume of tweets was relatively low (150 tweets – 26.4% of the total) and tended to be mostly RTs (63%)
The 2 live sessions accounted for 73.6% of the total tweet volume for the 24hrs
Almost 80% of the tweets during the live sessions were unique and only 20% of the tweets were RTs
Only 32 unique individuals participated in the two live sessions
The next session of #RheumJC will be on Thursday, April 2nd, and we’re pleased to announce we’ll be discussing the special article from Arthritis Care & Research: Proceedings From the American College of Rheumatology Reproductive Health Summit: The Management of Fertility, Pregnancy, and Lactation in Women With Autoimmune and Systemic Inflammatory Diseases by Kavanaugh, A. and Cush, J. et al.
The session will again be run with two one-hour “live chats” at 8pm GMT (3pm EST) and 2am GMT (9pm EST).
We’re also pleased that author Dr. John Cush (@RheumNow) has agreed to join the sessions to answer questions (because of clinic duties, likely more available during the second session of the day).
Dr. John Cush is a rheumatologist at the Baylor University Medical Center and is Director of Clinical Rheumatology for Baylor Research Institute. He is highly highly active on social media, and his twitter account is a must-follow for anyone that works in the field of rheumatology.
If you are new to using Twitter, take a look at our Intro to Twitter page.
If you are participating in a Twitter journal club chat for the first time, please read our Getting Started Guide to get some tips on how to make the most of this session and not get too bogged down. Some additional pointers:
Please remember to try to stay on topic whenever possible
Be polite and courteous
Do not violate HIPAA
As always, we welcome suggestions for future articles for discussion. Please send your suggestions by Direct Message on Twitter to @RheumJC or email us at rheumjc@gmail.com.