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‘Uncrunching’ time: medical schools’ use of social media for faculty development

Peter S. CahnCenter for Interprofessional Studies and InnovationMGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Emelia J. BenjaminDepartment of MedicineSchool of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA;Department of EpidemiologySchool of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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Christopher W. ShanahanDepartment of MedicineSchool of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Article: 20995 | Received 27 Mar 2013, Accepted 15 May 2013, Published online: 27 Jun 2013

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