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This study investigates the impact that social media brings to the current conference system.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Methods\u2003There are three parts of this study: (1) comparing two similar brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) courses without (2009) and with (2017) social media support, and the participants' feedback; (2) sharing our experiences in the management of the 2018 International Course on SuperMicrosurgery (ICSM) conference; and (3) evaluating the studies from the social media platform International Microsurgery Club (IMC), for the consensus pertaining to social media and conference system.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Results\u2003With the help of social media, international attendance increased during the 2017 BPI conference compared with the 2009 BPI course (25 nationalities in 2009 vs. 35 in 2017). At least 23% obtained their meeting information through social media. Live surgery was the overall main attraction (79%). The 2018 ICSM meeting revealed that video posts increased attendance; videos that were the most effective in attracting (viewership) were either short or pertained to surgical procedures. Facebook, Messenger, and WeChat smartphone applications were effective for immediate communication and troubleshooting among the participants. From the IMC polls, 78% believe that the social media and the conference complemented each other. 97% attended the conference to update their skills and knowledge.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Conclusion\u2003Social media is a quick and economic tool in promoting medical conferences and instant messenger systems offer immediate communication amongst associates. Despite the popularity of social media, the conference still has its irreplaceable role. The combination of the conference and the social media enhances the training and education of microsurgeons.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0039-1677765","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,2,13]],"date-time":"2019-02-13T19:10:29Z","timestamp":1550085029000},"page":"452-461","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Impact of Social Media on Current Medical Conferences"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"35","author":[{"given":"Jennifer An-Jou","family":"Lin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Angela Ting-Wei","family":"Hsu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Chang 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