The spring of 2012 is bringing with it all kinds of positive change and transitions. It’s not just that the days are getting longer and warmer, either. The change that we saw with the emergence of social media and the web over the past few years seems to be finally taking root in the day [...]
Digital Communications, Healthcare and Interprofessionalism
by Sean Cranbury on March 23, 2012 in #IPChat, Conferences & Meetings, IP Projects
Collaboration & Listening: #HCSMCA, #IPChat & 2012 Resolutions
by Sean Cranbury on January 23, 2012 in #IPChat, Announcements
In one of her final blog posts of 2011, Colleen_Young wrote a piece called #HCSMCA Wishes for 2012. She encouraged members of the Health Care Social Media Canada community to share their ‘wishes’ for the new year in 140 characters or less. Here’s our contribution to the Wishes for 2012: In 2012, my #hcsmca will [...]
Sharing a Few Thoughts on HCSMCA
by Sean Cranbury on April 4, 2011 in Editorials, In The News
The tide continues to rise around the HCSMCA as more and more people join the network and participate in the weekly tweetchat.
Everyone paying attention to this space will know that I have interviewed Colleen Young – the hugely respected woman who created the hashtag #HCSMCA and started a movement – a few times for this blog.
How to Generate Word-of-Mouth Enthusiasm for Your Organization
by Sean Cranbury on March 22, 2011 in Interview, Social Media 101
How could these ideas relate to your own organization’s messaging and ambitions?
What can you do to get people’s attention, keep it AND inspire them to make positive change as it relates to collaborative healthcare?
Written Interview with Colleen Young About the First Ever #HCSMCA Tweet-up!
by Sean Cranbury on February 22, 2011 in Interview
On Thursday February 24th, 2011 at 9 PM ET the very first pan-Canadian #HCSMCA (Health Care Social Media Canada) tweet-up will occur! CIHC will be participating in the Vancouver and Halifax events. We will be joining friends and colleagues working with – or who are interested in – health care from cities like Edmonton, Toronto, [...]
Social Media Readiness for Healthcare Organizations: Sildeshow
by Sean Cranbury on January 28, 2011 in Announcements
Click the title above to see the Social Media Readiness for Healthcare Organizations slideshow. Originally presented at IPE Ontario 2011 Conference by Sean Cranbury.
Transcript for #IPChat 02 from July 14, 2010
by admin on July 22, 2010 in Uncategorized
Here’s the transcript for the most recent #IPChat. @NurseKama hosted the event and generated some great discussion and a few new contributors. It’s great to see the discussion take on a life of its own. Also wonderful to see the informative and convivial atmosphere. Please pass this link along to your friends and colleagues who [...]
Introducing the CIHC Wiki: An Open Letter
by admin on July 4, 2010 in Announcements, IP Projects
Have you ever used Wikipedia to learn more about a person, a place, an idea or an event? Wikipedia is the largest and most popular general reference work on the Internet, with more than 15 million articles having been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world. Recognizing the value of this type of community-driven database, [...]
How To Sign Up for Twitter & Follow #IPChat
by admin on July 3, 2010 in IP Projects, Social Media 101
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Details and Guidelines for Our First #IPChat
by admin on July 3, 2010 in Announcements
This is going to be very exciting! Our next big step in growing the community around ideas for improving #interprofessional #collaborative #healthcare is happening on Sunday July 4th at 8PM ET. You can participate and/or track the discussion live by following #IPChat. Here’s a breakdown on format for #IPChat 01: Details: When: July 4th, 2010 [...]













