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Meaningful Engagement AUDIENCE Connecting In 2019, the College continued to build its social media audience across its four key platforms: Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as launch Physicians, Patients/Patient Advocates, Health System Stakeholders 4,801 TWITTER FOLLOWERS a new presence, on the popular social media site Instagram. These platforms now have a total combined audience of nearly 9,000 users. Each platform has its own diverse sets of audiences, and each audience group is distinct in terms of demographics, political views and opinions on our policies and programs. The CPSO actively tries to reach out to more of the patient-centric and public-centric groups on each platform, improve partnership with health 1,779 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS 20% INCREASE FROM 2018 stakeholders, and foster positive relationships AUDIENCE with healthcare institutions, other regulators and Ontario health partners. Our presence on social media has also presented us with opportunities to connect and cultivate relationships with younger doctors and medical students. 22% INCREASE FROM 2018 Public/Patients, Physicians, Health-Care Organizations, Patient Advocacy Groups Photo: iStockphoto.com CPSO @cpso October 28, 2019 Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 is Canadian Patient Safety Week – By sharing patient experiences and stories, together we can #ConquerSilence and reduce harm. @Patient_ Safety #OnHealth #PatientSafety CPSO @cpso August 8, 2019 Hey ON docs: Restricting patients to one issue per visit can pose a risk. It requires them to triage their own health issues – something many are not capable of doing. Learn more in the latest issue of Dialogue: https://t.co/VfTCc0nx3p?amp=1 CPSO @cpso September 23, 2019 Big News! After extensive consultations with physicians and patients, #CPSOCouncil has approved four #ContinuityofCare policies. These policies are an essential component of patientcentred care & an important contributor to #patientsafety. 40 // CPSO ANNUAL REPORT 2019