Social Networking and Ethical Considerations for Rehabilitation Professionals

Program ID Number: CRS000262
CEU Course ID: P233.11
Webinar Length of Time: 1.0 hour

Recorded Date: Recorded on September 16, 2011

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Presenters

Ashli M. Molinero, D.Sc. – Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology (RST) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

She received her D.Sc. degree in information systems and communications and her M.Ed. degree in instructional design and technology. Her experience includes teaching information systems analysis and design and e-business strategies at both undergraduate and graduate levels, accessible web design for people with disabilities, and co-teaching ethics for health related professions. She joined the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology in 2007 to participate in the knowledge translation activities of not only the department of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers on Telerehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury and Wheelchair Transportation Safety.

Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.
* No conflicts have been disclosed.

Description

Social Networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter offer many opportunities for keeping up to date with professional organizations, sharing information related to disability research, clinical best practices, and advocacy for people with disabilities. However, harnessing the power of social networking is uniquely challenging for rehabilitation professionals. Professional codes of conduct warn about dual relationships, privacy and confidentiality, all of which are at risk when connecting with clients and coworkers through social networks. Avoiding the blurring of professional and personal relationships online is crucial. Guidelines for maintaining a professional profile and effectively managing your online social network will be presented.

Learning Objectives

Upon viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:

Describe a “professional code of conduct” and its application to online social networking.
Identify at least three ethical professional social networking risks that should be avoided and why.
Compare and contrast the benefits of using a professional social networking tool such as LinkedIn versus personal social networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter.
Describe how to effectively set the privacy settings on three social networking tools, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Identify social networking policies and resources within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

CEU Registration and Cost

0.10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing 1.0 hours of instruction.

The cost for the webinar is $59.00

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Updated | 08.26.2011