Opinion: Hospitals are silencing doctors online, and it’s fueling the health misinformation crisis

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I started creating health content online in medical school. I realized I could reach thousands of people in seconds and share medically accurate information with students around the world. For example, I made a video showing how deep an injection goes for vaccination. The public is both fascinated and afraid of injections, but dispelling the rumors that a massive needle could go as deep as your bone goes a long way in vaccine adoption.

During my emergency medicine residency, though, things changed. What had been seen during my interview process as a strength and skill set became “high risk” overnight. I was told that continuing to post on social media could jeopardize my career.

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