Timur Ozelsel MD Vincent Hanlon MD Me and my cellphone-- whose life is it anyway? Soul Cake Sting.

Timur Ozelsel MDVincent Hanlon MD

Me and my cellphone--whose life is it anyway?

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learning objectives● Identify diverse relationships with the small

and large screens in our lives● Assess the degrees of autonomy and joy we

experience in those relationships● Decide what actions we can take to decrease

the negative effects of digital connectivity in our lives, especially effects on our personal conversations and public discourse

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MOTIONMOTION

“Be it resolved that digital connectivity is a positive determinant of physician

health”

Multitasking is useful. I believe Multitasking is useful. I believe I am more efficient if I use my I am more efficient if I use my mobile to deal with emails and mobile to deal with emails and texts during spare moments.texts during spare moments.

New ways of being connected New ways of being connected are appearing all the time. It is are appearing all the time. It is my professional responsibility my professional responsibility to keep up to date with these to keep up to date with these changes.changes.

My experience with EMRs has My experience with EMRs has been good for my mental been good for my mental health.health.

How many times per day do you How many times per day do you experience FOMO? (fear of experience FOMO? (fear of missing out)missing out)

A. NeverA. NeverB. Less than 5B. Less than 5C. Too many to countC. Too many to count

If I find a colleague, either If I find a colleague, either learner or teacher, blatantly learner or teacher, blatantly ignoring ‘rule of online ignoring ‘rule of online etiquette/best practice,’ should etiquette/best practice,’ should I educate or castigate?I educate or castigate?

A. EducateA. EducateB. CastigateB. CastigateC. IgnoreC. Ignore

Are you a toilet texter?Are you a toilet texter?

A. You bet I amA. You bet I amB. No, neverB. No, neverC. Only when necessaryC. Only when necessary

Have you ever experienced Have you ever experienced phantom smart phone phantom smart phone vibration?vibration?

How many apps do you How many apps do you currently use to improve your currently use to improve your mental or physical health?mental or physical health?

A. NoneA. NoneB. 1 to 5B. 1 to 5C. More than 5C. More than 5

When is the last time you slept When is the last time you slept alone, that is, without your cell alone, that is, without your cell phone in or beside your bed?phone in or beside your bed?

A. So long ago I can’t rememberA. So long ago I can’t rememberB. Within the last monthB. Within the last monthC. Last nightC. Last nightD. I always sleep without my D. I always sleep without my phonephone

Smart devices should seldom be Smart devices should seldom be used while eating with friends used while eating with friends or family.or family.

How many hours a day should How many hours a day should we devote to digital we devote to digital communication?communication?

A. up to 24 hoursA. up to 24 hoursB. 6 hours or lessB. 6 hours or lessC. As few hours as possibleC. As few hours as possible

Online shopping at work—Online shopping at work—a great benefit of having an a great benefit of having an EMR EMR

the unexpected benefits of showing up

• Book 1: Alone Together by Sherry Turkle

• Chocolove Peppermint in Dark Chocolate

• Book 2: The Creative Destruction of Medicine by Eric Topol

• original Canada Post all expenses paid bicycle postcard

• Artisan roasted Christmas Blend beans & The Guardian Weekly

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