Social media is increasing used as a source of health advice, yet misinformation remains a serious concern. What kind of information are young people learning about on TikTok? Are they able to discern fact from fiction? How do we approach misinformation in patients?
In this episode, we dissect these issues alongside three special guests: Dr Wonie Uahwatanasakul, Professor Margie Danchin and Dr Laxmi Iyengar.
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PROF MARGIE DANCHIN
Professor Margie Danchin is a paediatrician and vaccinologist at the Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and Associate Dean International for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne. She leads the Vaccine Uptake and Clinical trials Group, MCRI, and is a member of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. Her research focuses improving child health, vaccine confidence and uptake globally and in the Asia Pacific Region.
DR WONIE UAHWATANASAKUL
Wonie is a paediatrician and educator with a major interest in the mentoring and professional development of clinician educators. Wonie has been an academic coordinator of paediatrics with the University of Melbourne for several years before becoming the Director of Medical Education at the Royal Children’s Hospital
DR LAXMI IYENGAR
Dr Laxmi Iyengar is a GP and education research fellow at the Skin Health Institute. She is passionate about delivering evidence-based medical education for all medical professionals, promoting health equity and fostering interprofessional collaboration.
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Danchin M, Uahwatanasakul W, Iyengar L, van Ammers M, Chong AH. Social Media and Misinformation. Spot Diagnosis. [Internet]. Melbourne, VIC: Skin Health Institute; 2025. Available from: https://skinhealthinstitute.org.au/spot-diagnosis/social-media-and-misinformation/Â