Mini course · Foundation level
Professionalism & Social Media
Your online presence is part of your professional identity. Protect it.
What is Professionalism & Social Media?
Healthcare professionals are held to professional standards online as well as at work, and posts can be shared, screenshotted and misunderstood. This course covers professional standards online, patient privacy, posting about your workplace or colleagues, friend requests from patients, sharing opinions on health topics, handling online abuse, digital footprints and what to do if something goes wrong.
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Lessons
- 4
- Level
- Foundation
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Apply professional standards to personal and professional accounts
- Identify privacy risks in described social media posts
- Respond appropriately to friend requests or messages from patients
- Share opinions on health topics responsibly
- Respond to online abuse or criticism professionally
- Take appropriate steps after a social media mistake
Who this course is for
Course content
4 lessons · 1 hour total · free preview available
1Online Professionalism
14 minFree preview· Course content
Online Professionalism
Why standards follow you online.
2Privacy and Your Workplace
16 min· Course content
Privacy and Your Workplace
Available after you enroll.
3Boundaries and Opinions
16 min· Course content
Boundaries and Opinions
Available after you enroll.
4When Things Go Wrong
14 min· Course content
When Things Go Wrong
Available after you enroll.
Earn a credential employers can check
Every AIHCM credential has a unique ID that anyone can verify online in seconds.
Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 4 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
Do professional standards apply to my personal accounts?
Often yes. Regulators can consider personal posts that affect public trust.
Can I post photos from work?
Only if no patients or confidential information appear and your organisation permits it.
Should I accept a friend request from a patient?
Generally not. The course explains why and how to decline politely.
How is this different from Healthcare Social Media: Content & Compliance?
That course covers creating content; this one covers professional conduct online.