Facebook Page OHTN

OHTN's Facebook Page

The OHTN has realized Social Media can be a valuable tool for research, recruiting and much more - if used properly! Now we can interact with our community members, researchers and ASOs in a more personal way.
We've had quite a bit of success recruiting for our research studies - Facebook helped us to find HIV Negative members for our Positive Spaces Healthy Places study and we only plan to use it more!
Take a look at our Facebook page!

Twitter Stream OHTN

OHTN's Twitter Stream

Twitter can be an excellent tool for networking in the research community with up-to-the-minute results and information. We're looking to use Twitter as a gauge of the community, to build relationships, recruit for research and share information!
Take a look at our Twitter Stream to see what people are saying about the Conference!

Web Casting OHTN

OHTN Web-Casting

Advancing technologies have helped us include anyone from any where that wants to take part in a presentation and interact with them!
Gather with your friends, colleagues and community and be part of the discussion. Send your comments and questions to our webcast moderator - we'll do our best to make sure your questions get asked.
Or maybe you've missed a Presentation all together? Now you can see everything you missed all completely Online!

Social Media and the OHTN

Social Media Strategy OHTN

OHTN Social Media Strategy will support the 4 overall goals of the OHTN as outlined in our Strategic Plan:
1. To improve the health and well being of people with HIV in Ontario
2. To contribute to HIV prevention efforts in Ontario
3. To promote knowledge transfer and exchange among all HIV stakeholders
4. To ensure value for resources

Interactive Data Robert Remis Annual report

Robert Remis Annual report on HIV Interactive Chart

It includes data sorted by: Age at Diagnosis and Exposure Category, Age at Diagnosis and Year of Diagnosis, Estimates of Incidence - Cumulative Incidence and Prevalence, HIV-Positive tests and Population at Risk and HIV Prevalence by Health Region for selected Exposure Categories.

Introduction and Key Issues in the Current Landscape

Complete Guide The Change Foundation

Patients and caregivers are everywhere on social media channels. They are busy blogging, tweeting and building peer-to-peer communities on Facebook and other websites where they openly share and discuss their experiences with healthcare. But, compared to other sectors, healthcare organizations have been relatively slow to be comfortable with social media as a way to connect with patients.

Exploring Two Case Examples and Imagining the Future

Complete Guide The Change Foundation

This study imagines what the future might look like if and when healthcare organizations adopt social media to enrich their ongoing QI processes. How will it change organizations themselves and how they interact with patients and caregivers? How will they measure the impact of these efforts?

Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities

Guide for academics and researchers LSE Public Policy Group

This guide gets down to the basics of how Twitter works, what things mean and how Academics can use it to their advantage.

Social Media: A Guide for Researchers

Case Studies Research Information Network

The Research Information Network recently compiled 11 extremely informative case studies of Scientists, Researchers, Professors and many others on how they use Social Media to explore ideas, have conversations, and suggest new ideas in their varying medical fields.

Social Media: A Guide for Researchers

Links and Resources Research Information Network

The Research Information Network has put together all the Social Media Outlets they use, plus great examples in the Research community.

Social Media: A Complete Guide for Researchers

Complete Guide Research Information Network

The Research Information Network has put together an information intensive guide on the how-to's, the do's and the don'ts of Social Media.