Medical Professionals and Social Media | Mike Sevilla | TEDxYoungstown

Summary

Dr. Mike Sevilla reflects on the theme of 'breaking boundaries' by sharing his personal journey as a family physician and early adopter of social media for medical education. He discusses his Filipino immigrant roots, his medical career, and his passion for correcting misinformation online, particularly regarding vaccines. Sevilla emphasizes the importance of family medicine in providing accessible, comprehensive care and challenges the audience to use social media to advocate for their own passions and causes, drawing inspiration from social justice movements. He encourages everyone to be the change they wish to see in the world.

Takeaways

• 🌍 'Be the change you wish to see in the world' - a guiding principle from Mahatma Gandhi that the speaker tries to live by.
• 💡 The speaker resonates with the TEDx theme of 'Breaking Boundaries' and reflects on their own experience of breaking boundaries.
• 🇵🇭 The speaker's parents broke boundaries by immigrating from the Philippines to Youngstown, Ohio, for a better life.
• 👨‍⚕️ The speaker is a family physician, passionate about community care, and actively uses social media to spread accurate medical information.
• 📱 The speaker educates other physicians nationwide about social media literacy, emphasizing the importance of sharing medical knowledge online.
• 📉 The impact of misinformation: The 1998 study falsely linking vaccines to autism still affects conversations with patients today.
• 🏥 The speaker advocates for primary care, highlighting the critical role of family physicians in improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Primary care physicians can handle a range of medical needs, from infant care to elderly care, and are essential for preventing serious health issues.
• 🌐 The speaker encourages the audience to use social media platforms to advocate for causes they are passionate about, from social justice to healthcare.
• 📢 The speaker challenges the audience to speak up and 'break boundaries' by sharing their passions and beliefs on digital media.

Q & A

Who is the speaker in this transcript?

The speaker is Dr. Mike Sevilla, a family physician from Salem, Ohio.

What key message does Dr. Mike Sevilla share from Mahatma Gandhi?

Dr. Sevilla shares Mahatma Gandhi's message, 'Be the change that you wish to see in the world,' as a principle he tries to live by.

How do Dr. Sevilla's parents relate to the theme of breaking boundaries?

Dr. Sevilla’s parents broke boundaries by emigrating from the Philippines to Youngstown, Ohio, in search of a better life, where Dr. Sevilla was born and raised.

How has Dr. Sevilla contributed to breaking boundaries in the medical field?

Dr. Sevilla broke boundaries as a physician by being an early adopter of social media, using it to talk about medicine and teach social media literacy to other physicians across the United States.

What historical event does Dr. Sevilla reference regarding the misinformation about vaccines?

Dr. Sevilla references a 1998 study by Andrew Wakefield that falsely claimed vaccines cause autism, which led to widespread misinformation. He highlights the ongoing impact of that misinformation, despite the study being debunked.

What connection does Dr. Sevilla make between the rise of Google and the spread of misinformation?

Dr. Sevilla notes that 1998, the same year the debunked vaccine study was published, was also the year Google was founded, allowing misinformation like the vaccine-autism myth to spread easily online.

Why does Dr. Sevilla use social media as a physician?

Dr. Sevilla uses social media to correct misinformation about medical issues, particularly concerning vaccines, and to help educate the public on accurate health information.

What is Dr. Sevilla’s stance on the importance of family medicine?

Dr. Sevilla is passionate about family medicine, emphasizing that family physicians can provide comprehensive care for a wide range of patients, from infants to the elderly, and address multiple medical conditions without the need for several specialists.

What is the 'Triple Aim' of healthcare that Dr. Sevilla mentions?

The 'Triple Aim' of healthcare refers to improving the health of populations, enhancing the patient experience, and reducing the cost of care, which can be achieved by increasing access to primary care physicians.

How does Dr. Sevilla encourage the audience to take action?

Dr. Sevilla challenges the audience to share their passions and beliefs on social media, using digital platforms to stand up for what they believe in and to break boundaries, similar to social justice advocates.