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The IOM uses Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to inform and engage our many stakeholders. The IOM’s posts on Twitter and Facebook will relate to: 
  • Public workshops, webcasts, and meetings sponsored or co-sponsored by the IOM
  • IOM annual meeting updates prior to and during the meeting
  • IOM publications: new reports or previous reports that relate to current news stories or congressional hearings and action
  • IOM work in progress, including forums and roundtables, standing committees, and ongoing studies
  • Videos or podcasts created by the IOM or related to health themes
  • Photos from IOM events
  • National or international health-related stories


 Twitter

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The IOM provides updates via Twitter using the handle @theIOM.  

We encourage our followers to interact with us via Twitter. The IOM will review all @replies, direct messages, and mentions of the IOM on Twitter. We will attempt to respond to as many messages as we can; however, we may not be able to reply to all messages that we receive. 

How do I view or sign up to receive IOM’s tweets?

  • You may also join Twitter to "follow" or subscribe to IOM tweets. Registration for Twitter is free.  To follow the IOM, sign in, go to the "@Connect" tab at the top of the screen, and type “theIOM” into the search box, then click "follow" next to the “theIOM” icon.
  • IOM tweets can be seen without joining Twitter at www.twitter.com/theiom.


 Facebook



The IOM's Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/theIOM. The page can be viewed by members and non-members of Facebook. If you are a member, we encourage you to "like" our page to receive our updates in your News Feed.

 LinkedIn


Follow the IOM on LinkedIn and add your committee membership to your LinkedIn profile.


Policies

  • Any IOM Twitter follows, retweets, or mentions of an organization or individuals do not imply endorsement of any kind. The opinions expressed in items re-tweeted on the IOM's Twitter page are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute of Medicine or the National Academies.
  • Posted comments and images on our Facebook page do not necessarily represent the views of the IOM. External, non-IOM links on this site do not constitute official endorsement on behalf of the IOM. While we encourage people to share thoughts and opinions and ask questions on the Institute of Medicine Facebook page, we expect that this will be done in a respectful manner.
  • IOM does not agree with or endorse every comment that individuals post on the IOM page. Our goal is to share ideas and information with as many individuals as possible and our policy is to accept the majority of comments made to our profile.

View our full Facebook comment policy here.

Please contact iomwww@nas.edu with questions