@article {Hirniakfhj.2020-0027, author = {Johnathan Hirniak and Daniel Huddart and Rajiv Sethi and Connor Dibblin and Gursharun Hayer and Biyyam M Rao and Cameron Jenkins and Benjamin Hueso and Mohammed E Zaman and Sunil Sethi}, title = {Harnessing the power of social media to support medical training during COVID-19}, elocation-id = {fhj.2020-0027}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.7861/fhj.2020-0027}, publisher = {Future Healthcare Journal}, abstract = {Twitter offers a powerful means to share information, suggest ways to help and highlight useful initiatives during the global COVID-19 pandemic. We describe one successful Twitter campaign focusing on the role of medical students ($\#$MedStudentCovid), led by the volunteer organisation Becoming A Doctor with support from leaders at the General Medical Council, Health Education England, NHS England and the World Health Organization.}, issn = {2514-6645}, URL = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/early/2020/06/08/fhj.2020-0027}, eprint = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/early/2020/06/08/fhj.2020-0027.full.pdf}, journal = {Future Healthcare Journal} }