@drspfAug 31, 2026 · 1:23 · original sound
It’s been a year but I feel like the lessons still need to be taught. I’m reaching out to medical students and residents around the country to talk about our online responsibility as healthcare professionals. I’m calling it Online Bedside Manner as this needs to be taught in our training: There is room for humor in medicine. There is room for healthcare professionals to show personality, poke fun at ourselves and even laugh about the quirks of our own specialties. But authenticity does not mean being unfiltered. I can make myself—and dermatology—the punchline but not use a patient, their body or something they sought medical care for as the joke. Patients already feel vulnerable, embarrassed or afraid when they come to us. Our content should never make someone hesitate to seek care because they’re worried the healthcare team might laugh about them afterward. I’ve thought about this distinction even more after a physician recently criticized one of my own humorous videos. We may disagree about where every line sits—but for me, whether the patient is the punchline will always matter. Happy Sunday, skincare Ohana! 🙏🤙 #dobetter #healthcarecontent #medicaloffice #healthcareprofessionalism
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