Accessing reliable, cutting-edge information while managing a busy practice or surgical career is a constant challenge.
How surgeons can learn, connect, and collaborate was long overdue for a disruption. Three surgeons came together with a radical idea to revolutionize the surgical world – and it has never been the same. This was the topic as our CEO and Cofounder, Dr. Mark Soliman, talking with host Priscilla McKinney on the Digital Transformation Success podcast. Dr. Soliman explained how Surgery Unified is a digital transformation success story as a platform addressing the critical needs of time-pressed surgeons seeking to stay at the forefront of their field, continue their education and collaborate with colleagues. Ultimately, the result is also better patient outcomes.
Dr. Soliman explored four critical challenges facing surgical education:
- Lack of a cohesive platform for surgical education
- Privacy concerns in existing social media platforms
- Difficulty in discovering high-quality, relevant content
- Absence of verified identities in online surgical communities
In this conversation, they cover four critical topics as follows:
Centralizing Surgical Education
Traditional surgical education often relies on limited exposure within operating room walls. SurgeOn provides a comprehensive platform where you can efficiently access a curated library of surgical videos. This allows you to learn new techniques or refresh your skills on specific operative steps, all without disrupting your busy schedule. This approach allows for learning beyond individual experiences, fostering a collective knowledge base for the surgical community and enhancing the digital transformation customer experience in CME for surgeons.
Ensuring Privacy in a Professional Environment
Public social media platforms pose privacy concerns for medical professionals discussing sensitive topics. SurgeOn creates a closed network exclusively for verified surgeons, enabling discussions about complications, burnout, and other critical issues that are inappropriate for public forums. This focus on privacy is a key aspect of our digital transformation solutions.
Facilitating Discovery of High-Quality Content
Finding reliable, high-quality surgical content online can be challenging. SurgeOn’s community-driven approach to content curation, including features like upvoting and downvoting, aims to surface the most valuable and relevant medical education services. The #WhatWouldSurgeOnDo feature enables you to quickly get input from verified peers on complex cases or new procedures, fostering a supportive community where you can both learn and share your expertise.
Maintaining Verified Identities
Anonymous or unverified users can undermine the credibility of online medical discussions. Our rigorous identity verification process ensures that when you’re seeking advice or sharing experiences, you’re engaging with genuine peers, creating a trusted space where you can discuss challenges, innovations, and even potential career opportunities without compromising your professional reputation. Dr. Soliman discusses plans for expanding this verification system to include other healthcare professionals, further enhancing the digital transformation customer experience.
His conversation with McKinney covers future plans for Surgery Unified and SurgeOn, including potential international expansion and the inclusion of the broader surgical care team. Dr. Soliman also shares insights on the managed presence of industry representatives within the SurgeOn ecosystem, and how this contributes to the platform’s educational value, highlighting our commitment to comprehensive digital transformation in healthcare.
Want to Hear More?
Dr. Soliman’s complete discussion on how we are driving digital innovation in surgical education and collaboration is on this full podcast episode.
Are you a surgeon who hasn’t yet experienced the power of SurgeOn? Download the app, which is always free to surgeons, here.
Are you an industry rep looking for access to what is going on in the surgical world? Your company can sponsor your access through the creation of a private community, or you can purchase an individual subscription here.
