Top 30 Medical Associations to Follow on Twitter
Last week on the eMedEvents blog, we told you about the 7 Most Influential Doctors on Social Media. This week we want to share the top 30 medical associations you might want to follow on Twitter.
These institutions are renowned for their research as well as providing the latest trends and policy news. They all post informative and important tweets. While these associations keep you updated on the latest advancements in the healthcare industry, eMedEvents keeps you updated about all the latest International CME conferences across the globe.
American Public Health Association: The official account of the American Public Health Association: For science, For action, For health. They also provide information on various conferences and training programs that offer free CME and CE credits.
Twitter account id: @PublicHealth
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner® & the largest national professional membership organization for all NPs. They provide information important to Nurse Practitioners, covering topics such as employment, funding, and conference updates.
Twitter account id: @AANP_NEWS
WebMD: WebMD and their medical team bring you the most trustworthy and timely health news and information. This also includes diet, burnout, and other well-being issues.
Twitter account id: @WebMD
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, is a peer-reviewed medical journal which gets published 48 times a year. It covers CME conference listings and biomedical sciences.
Twitter account id: @JAMA_current
Family Health Guide: Covers news related to topical issues, well-being, and any breaking news in healthcare.
Twitter account id: @FamHealthGuide
WHO: The World Health Organization addresses issues pertaining to international public health. It’s a part of the United Nations.
Twitter account id: @WHO
WSJ: The Wall Street Journal covers the latest in healthcare, biotech, health issues, and new drugs & medicine in the medical field.
Twitter account id: @WSJhealth
NYT Health: The New York Times Health edition covers a variety of news, including the latest advancements in treatments, diseases, vaccinations, and policy changes. Health news is from the Science desk of The New York Times.
Twitter account id: @NYTHealth
Stanford Medicine: Stanford University School of Medicine integrates research, education, patient care, and community service.
Twitter account id: @StanfordMed
NEJM: The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the oldest peer-reviewed medical journals and is published on weekly basis.
Twitter account id: @NEJM
Reuters Health: This is a branch of Thomson Reuters, covering healthcare industry news, developments, policies, and procedures.
Twitter account id: @Reuters_Health
American Nurses Association: The American Nurses Association is a national professional association which advocates for all registered nurses and the patients they serve.
Twitter account id: @ANANursingWorld
Medscape: Medscape provides breaking medical news and expert perspectives, drug and disease information, and free CME across 30+ medical specialties. It also has another Twitter account dedicated to medical students.
Twitter account id: @Medscape
Modern Healthcare: It covers a wide variety of topics pertaining to the healthcare industry. These topics include IT, rural health, patient safety, insurance, outpatient care, legal affairs, and more.
Twitter account id: @modrnhealthcr
MedPage Today: MedPage provides CME and CE credits to healthcare professionals for educational activities. It also covers clinical and policy-related information that has an impact on healthcare professionals.
Twitter account id: @medpagetoday
NurseGroups: A job listing site that assists in career resources and continuing education for both practicing nurses and nursing students.
Twitter account id: @NurseGroups
Kaiser Health News: A nonprofit news organization that covers healthcare policy and procedures. It provides valuable information to all healthcare professionals across the industry.
Twitter account id: @KaiserFamFound
American Medical Association: The AMA is one of the oldest medical associations in America and includes MDs, DOs, and medical students. It covers news related to the latest trends in the healthcare industry.
Twitter account id: @AmerMedicalAssn
American Heart Association: This is a nonprofit organization that provides information related to cardiac care. Their aim is to encourage a healthy lifestyle to reduce heart-related ailments.
Twitter account id: @American_Heart
Allnurses.com: An online community for nurses that provides aid in various aspects of a nurse’s life. The topics covered here are nursing careers, news, schools, and practices.
Twitter account id: @allnurses
Mayo Clinic: A nonprofit medical practice and medical research group that aims to treat difficult cases.
Twitter account id: @MayoClinic
American Journal Of Nursing: A peer-reviewed nursing journal for nurses. It is published on monthly basis. The content includes videos, articles, and special supplements to teach nurses and support family caregivers.
Twitter account id: @AmJNurs
Center for Disease Control & Prevention: The CDC’s main focus is to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and internationally.
Twitter account id: @CDCgov
Center for Disease Control & Prevention Emergency: The CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response mission is increasing the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.
Twitter account id: @CDCemergency
Doctors Without Borders: It is an international humanitarian medical non-governmental organization known for working on projects in countries affected by epidemic diseases and in conflict zones.
Twitter account id: @MSF_USA
Harvard Health: A division of Harvard Medical School, it primarily publishes information based on well-being and health. The content is published in a variety of formats using various media channels.
Twitter account id: @HarvardHealth
FierceHealth: This is a media publication covering topics of interest to hospital management, physicians, health insurance companies, and other healthcare professionals. It provides the latest news and analysis on topics such as health policies, patient care, workflow improvements, insurance payment modules, etc.
Twitter account id: @FierceHealth
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Johns Hopkins is known for pushing boundaries to create new paths and transforming the healthcare system as we know it. Hopkins Med News covers stories about science, medicine, people, and more.
Twitter account id: @HopkinsMedNews
HHS.gov: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aims to enhance and protect the health and well-being of all Americans. They fulfill that mission by providing for effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health, and social services.
Twitter account id: @HHSGov
Health Affairs: It is also known as ‘the bible of health policy’. Health Affairs is a peer-reviewed medical journal often cited by several other media outlets.
Twitter account id: @Health_Affairs
Bonus:
eMedEvents: is a conference hub for healthcare professionals. It gives you the option of choosing a CME medical conference depending upon location, speaker and specialty.
Twitter account id: @eMedEvents
Now that you are well aware of how to keep up-to-date on what’s happening in the healthcare industry, why not find a new way to keep up with those CME credits?
eMedEvents is the largest online database for CME events and medical conferences in the world. Here you can browse through thousands of conferences in 147 countries. Search by speaker, specialty, and location to find your next conference. Want to manage your CME on the go? Try the eMedEvents mobile app. Find your next great medical conference in one of more than 3500 great cities around the world.