In this "Best of" Faculty Factory Podcast episode, we're revisiting conversations with three incredible past guests to bring you a compilation broadcast exploring some of the most common hazards associated with social media, technology, and AI large language model (LLM) usage.

These technologies can work wonders, but there are certain pitfalls to be on heightened alert for in academic medicine, and we discuss several of those in this episode.

Conversations featured in this compilation include clips from the following episodes:

• Episode 139 – Social Media Habits and Hacks with Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD
• Episode 389 – Examining the Ethical Obligations of Generative AI with Lacey W. Heinsberg, PhD, RN
• Episode 392 – Identity Formation Beyond the Job Title in Academic Health with Angela Sharkey, MD

First up, we look at ethical social media use and the common mistakes to be aware of with Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD.

That's followed by a check-in with Lacey W. Heinsberg, PhD, RN. Dr. Heinsberg talks about LLMs impacting critical thinking and how they can get things very wrong, requiring careful, responsible use of these tools.

We wrap up with Angela Sharkey, MD, who discusses cell phone addiction and how the Healthy Minds Podcast, which she discovered while walking her dog, helped her gain an intentional focus on being present in the moment and break free from the poor cell phone habits so many of us endure.