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. 2025 Dec;30(1):2497332.
doi: 10.1080/10872981.2025.2497332. Epub 2025 Apr 28.

The medical student's case for TikTok

Sahana R Shankar  1 , Forrest Bohler  1
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The medical student's case for TikTok

Sahana R Shankar et al. Med Educ Online. 2025 Dec.

Abstract

With the future of TikTok's fate remaining uncertain in the United States, two US medical students, one of whom is a content generator with over 68,000 followers, reflect on the impact of this social media app for medical trainees. In particular, they discuss the benefits on student wellbeing and the how the impact has helped those from disadvantaged backgrounds pursue a career in medicine.

Keywords: DEI; TikTok; representation; social media; women in medicine.

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