From http://www.healthcareitnews.com

The new Center for Social Media, slated to launch at Mayo Clinic in late September, seeks to accelerate effective social media use at the clinic – as well as for hospitals, medical professionals and patients worldwide.

The Mayo Clinic Health Social Media Network, a service of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, will provide access to tools, resources and guidance for organizations and individuals wanting to apply social media in health and healthcare including:

• Training for healthcare employees through webinars, in-person and on-site workshops and boot camps, and an online curriculum for self-paced learning and review
• Consulting and coaching to help organizations align social media strategies with business goals, as well as advising on planning and conducting outcomes research
• Conferences and other events that bring people together to learn from Mayo's experience and from each other
• Resources, including toolkits, manuals, books, white papers, policies and guidelines

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