Aspiring doctors vetted using Facebook
8th November 2012
By Kate Newton
A dodgy tweet or Facebook post could scupper the admission chances of wannabe medical students and registrars, research suggests.
A survey of American medical school and residency program administrators found half believed social networking behaviour should be a factor for admission and that unprofessional behaviour should jeopardise candidates’ chances of success.
About 15% said they were already using sites such as Facebook and Twitter to vet applicants.
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