Our search strategy was simple:
- Twitter was searched for all users with #FOAMed, #FOAMcc, #FOAMtox, #FOAMped, #FOAMems, #FOAM4GP, and/or #FOAM in his/her Twitter profile. *
- This was cross-referenced with Dr. Mike Cadogan’s (@sandnsurf) FOAMed Twitter list (1,074 members as of May 8, 2015).
Most Followed #FOAMed Twitter Users **
| Rank | Twitter Name | Twitter Handle | Location *** | Followers | Joined Twitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Weingart | @EMCrit | Stony Brook, NY | 17,994 | Apr 2009 |
| 2 | Mike Cadogan | @Sandnsurf | Perth, Western Australia | 16,519 | Oct 2008 |
| 3 | Radiology Signs | @RadiologySigns | 14,724 | May 2012 | |
| 4 | LearnTheHeart.com | @LearnTheHeart | 14,341 | Feb 2013 | |
| 5 | EMS 12-Lead | @EMS12Lead | Hilton Head Island, SC | 11,581 | Mar 2010 |
| 6 | Chris Nickson | @PrecordialThump | Melbourne, Australia | 9,919 | Nov 2008 |
| 7 | Michelle Lin | @M_Lin | San Francisco, USA | 9,917 | Apr 2009 |
| 8 | FOAM Highlights | @FOAM_Highlights | Philadelphia, PA | 9,909 | Dec 2012 |
| 9 | Matt | @TheMattMak | London via Liverpool | 9,080 | Mar 2011 |
| 10 | Haney Mallemat | @CriticalCareNow | Baltimore, USA | 8,780 | Nov 2010 |
| 11 | Minh Le Cong | @ketaminh | 8,152 | Nov 2011 | |
| 12 | Cliff Reid | @CliffReid | Sydney | 8,038 | Mar 2009 |
| 13 | The SMACC Team | @SMACCTeam | Global | 7,181 | May 2013 |
| 14 | Rob Rogers | @EM_Educator | Lexington, Kentucky | 6,833 | Jun 2009 |
| 15 | Seth Trueger | @MDaware | Chicago | 6,786 | Jun 2011 |
| 16 | Critical Care Guys | @critcareguys | 6,734 | Feb 2011 | |
| 17 | Matt and Mike | @UltrasoundPod | Matt (KY) & Mike (UT) | 6,722 | Aug 2011 |
| 18 | IntensiveCareNetwork | @I_C_N | Sydney, Australia | 6,708 | Feb 2011 |
| 19 | Bryan D Hayes | @PharmERToxGuy | Baltimore, MD | 6,613 | Feb 2012 |
| 20 | Simon Carley | @EMManchester | Manchester | 6,591 | Feb 2009 |
| 21 | Rob Orman | @Emergencypdx | Snowmass, CO | 6,579 | Jun 2010 |
| 22 | ED Doc | @4hrEmergencyDoc | London | 6,345 | Oct 2010 |
| 23 | David Juurlink | @DavidJuurlink | Toronto | 5,922 | Jan 2012 |
| 24 | Steve Carroll | @EMBasic | San Antonio, TX | 5,575 | Dec 2011 |
| 25 | Anand Swaminathan | @EMSwami | NYC | 5,518 | Mar 2013 |
| 26 | Ryan Radecki | @EMLitofNote | Portland, OR | 5,131 | Jun 2011 |
| 27 | Joe Lex | @JoeLex5 | Philadelphia | 5,106 | Jul 2012 |
| 28 | Steven W. Smith | @SmithECGBlog | Minneapolis | 5,046 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 | Pam Nelmes | @Pam007Nelmes | Cornwall, UK | 4,631 | Sep 2010 |
| 30 | Michelle Johnston | @Eleytherius | Perth | 4,561 | Feb 2010 |
| 31 | Salim R. Rezaie | @srrezaie | San Antonio, TX | 4,393 | Feb 2013 |
| 32 | Andy Neill | @AndyNeill | Ireland | 4,364 | May 2011 |
| 33 | Graham Walker | @GrahamWalker | San Francisco, CA | 4,277 | Jul 2007 |
| 34 | Damian Roland | @Damian_Roland | Leicester, UK | 4,125 | Jan 2012 |
| 35 | Leon Gussow | @PoisonReview | Chicago, IL | 4,100 | Nov 2009 |
* Those without one of the FOAM hashtags in his/her Twitter profile are not included on this list, even if they produce excellent, free content (eg, Dr. Amal Mattu, @amalmattu).
** Information current as of May 8, 2015.
*** Locations were taken directly from Twitter profiles.
Observations
- Not too surprisingly, Dr. Scott Weingart of the EMCrit podcast leads the way, followed closely by the father of FOAMed, Dr. Mike Cadogan.
- This list, although only a small subset, seems to be a microcosm of the larger FOAM community.
- Worldwide representation from Australia to the UK to the USA.
- A variety of healthcare professional representation including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and EMS providers.
- Subspecialties within Emergency Medicine are also well represented including critical care, ECG, medical education, pharmacy, radiology, toxicology, and ultrasound.
- Importantly, only 3 women are featured on the list. We separately highlight the most followed #FOAMed women on Twitter.
Original July 14, 2014; Updated May 8, 2015
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