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UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute's Red
Rose Cardiology. "And, that saves time and
makes it much easier."
That's especially helpful for cardiologists,
he said, because the field of heart medicine is
increasingly complex and always changing.
"We now have sub-branches of cardiology,
so it's become even more important to be
able to keep up with things," Patel said. "You
can find journals targeted for your particular
field or specialty."
As a busy physician with a family, Patel
also appreciates that conferences and lectures
now can be held online, eliminating the need
to leave town to attend.
Another use of media that he finds beneficial is viewing lectures on YouTube, a
video-sharing website.

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Listening to lectures from professors who
are able to convey their subject matter in
an accessible manner is helpful, Patel said,
because he and his colleagues tend to have
a language that can be difficult for others -
including patients - to understand.
"Sometimes, as professionals, we get tied
up with our own language, which can be
complicated," Patel said. "But, that's often
not helpful when we're trying to talk to
patients. It's essential to help patients understand, so we need to be able to translate that
complicated language."

a message from him on Facebook. He said
he'd been trying to track me down for five
years, and I thought that was very touching."
When work is finished for the day, Patel
sometimes unwinds by watching an episode
of The Big Bang Theory, a television show
portraying a group of scientist friends who
have trouble navigating social situations.
"I've always liked that show because you
never really see intellectuals on sit-coms,"
he said. "Basically, it's a bunch of scientists,
and it's a funny show."

While Patel relies on various forms of
media for his profession, he is not averse to
social media. He finds LinkedIn helpful in
maintaining contacts, and tells the story of
reconnecting with Brian, a childhood friend,
on Facebook.

WellSpan Health
Carrie Willetts believes
that media will play a role in
her effort to instill a culture
of continuous improvement
throughout WellSpan Health.

"We lost touch in middle school when
Brian moved," Patel said. "But, one day I got

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