1. APIC SAN FRANCISCO MEDIA

2. OBJECTIVES Demonstrate how to access Facebook for SF APIC chapter
Discuss general guidelines for utilizing SF APIC social media
Chapter meeting updates
To establish communication/ interaction to all members
Disseminate knowledge and best practices
Share hot topics, recent survey findings, regulatory updates

3. General Guidelines Create your voice Fun and Informative
Posting limits
Personal vs. Professional
Content sharing
Create your voice- sharing your experience related to infection control. Able to be heard, clarify, other members can comment.
Fun and informative any events related to infection control can be posted on fb, success stories, best practices in infection prevention.
Posting limits Should be cognizant of standards regarding privacy and confidentiality that must be maintained in any institutional settings; Refrain from posting identifiable patient/institutional information online.
Personal vs professional To maintain appropriate professional boundaries, members should consider separating personal and professional content online.
Content sharing-Be sure to share links, videos, and pictures whenever possible in your posts.

4. Create a facebook Account
Go to
Fill out the signup form
Click Sign Up.
Once you sign up, you'll need to confirm your address or phone number.
Facebook send you either an or a text message to help you confirm your account.

5. How to create a facebook account?
If you don't have a Facebook account, you can sign up for one in a few steps:
Go to
If you see the signup form, fill out your name, address or phone number, password, birthday and gender. If you don't see the form, click Sign Up, then fill out the form.
Click Sign Up.
Once you sign up, you'll need to confirm your address or phone number. We'll send you either an or a text message to help you confirm your account.

7. How to join the group Go to the group SF APIC BAY AREA
Click Join Group in the top-right corner.
You may have to wait for a group admin to approve your request.
In some groups, you can also be added by a friend who's already a member.

8. SF APIC BAY AREA PAGE

9. How to post a link to a group
Go to the group you want to post a link in
Copy and paste the web address (URL) where you share posts
Click Post

11. QUESTIONS???