When you are working in health care administration, it can help if you have people to connect with on a regular basis. This is where social media can help. Not only can you find people to support you and answer your questions, but you can also make good connections. The health care field is interesting, and there are a number of interesting people to meet online.

If you are looking for to connect with other hospital administrators, you can do so online. Here are 25 great health and medical social media sites that can help you find others, like you, who have a passion for helping others see improved health outcomes:

Social Media for Doctors

If you are a doctor, or studying to be one, you can connect with other doctors. These social media sites offer great opportunities to confer, find support and provide your own expertise.

1. Sermo: This is a social media site for physicians. It’s a great way to connect to colleagues, asking and answering questions. It’s like being able to hold a consult. Harness the power of the many to do your job better.
2. Ozmosis: Another site only for doctors, this one helps you connect to others in the industry. You can get answers and opinions from your peers, and share insights of your own.
3. DoctorsHangout.com: Great place to go if you want to meet doctors from around the world. Also open to medical students and residents. A great way to meet a mentor and get input from colleagues.
4. MomMD: This is a great social networking site aimed mainly at women. Doctors and medical students can connect, chat and learn more about the field.
5. DoctorsLounge: Hang out with other doctors online. An awesome resource, and an interesting place to hang out. Research symptoms, get additionally opinions and connect with doctors who share your specialty.
6. DocGreet: You can connect with trusted colleagues for information on different cases, or offer your own expertise. Also allows doctors to interact with their patients through the private “patient view” options.
7. Doctor Network: Watch videos, lectures and more. Connect with doctors from around the world, and share your own knowledge.
8. StudentDoctor.net: This is meant for medical students. A great social media site if you are looking for direction, support and friends as you go through med school.

Social Media for Nurses

For nurses, it can help to connect with others who understand what is happening in the field. Ask and answer questions, learn more about your profession, and meet new friends via social media.

9. AllNurses.com: If you are a nurse, you can connect with others socially using this site. Get answers to questions, and find out about news, specialties and careers.
10. Nurse.com: You can contact other nurses, and find networking opportunities. Plenty of nurses to speak with online.
11. Nursing Link: This is a social site from Monster. However, it’s not just a job site. It really is a social media destination, where you can connect with others, and learn more about your options, as well as find support.
12. Nurse Connect: Join this social community of nurses. You can find some in your own town, read reviews, and connect with others.
13. Ultimate Nurse: Find out more about nursing, connect, and join the discussion. A great place to meet other nurses.
14. NurseZone: Plenty of great advice from others — and the chance to offer your own. Participate in discussions, and share your passion for nursing.
15. NurseTogether: Enjoy the empowering feeling of connecting with nurses from around the world. You can meet other nurses, advance your career, and share stories. Plenty of interesting conversations, as well as helpful resources.
16. AllStudentNurses: This is a Yahoo! Group and offers you the chance to connect with other student nurses, as well as professionals.

Social Media for All Health and Medical Careers

If you are involved in other health care careers, including life sciences, biology and psychology, you can connect with others. Great resources and interesting people. Also includes more general sites for all health and medical fields.

17. MedicalMingle: No matter your health care profession, you can find people to mingle with on MedicalMingle. Meet doctors, nurses, assistants and more.
18. medXcentral Community: This is a social network connected to health care. Meet others who work in health care. Ask questions, share your knowledge, find support and even get career help. Plenty of interesting people to meet.
19. Dose of Digital: This is a great social media site, in wiki form, related to pharma and other health care subjects. Join in.
20. BioCrowd: Perfect for life science professionals and health care workers. Learn more about the field, and connect with others.
21. Clinically Psyched: Great site for those involved in psychology. Connect with others in psychology groups, and explore interesting ideas.
22. Healtheva: This is a site meant for researchers, as well as for doctors. It’s meant as a collaboration social media site. A great way to connect — and further your work with interesting partners.
23. HealthBoards: You can use this social media site to connect with people from all different medical and health fields. Great opportunities to learn more, share your knowledge and meet new friends from a variety of locations.

General Social Media Sites

You don’t have to be on health and medical social media sites to meet interesting people in your career field. General social media sites can allow you to interact with professionals in health fields, and even form groups within the larger social media site.

24. Facebook: You can join groups on Facebook related to health and medicine. While this is not exactly a health social media web site, Facebook is useful. Many of the social networking sites listed here have Facebook pages, and you can meet other professionals through Facebook. It is definitely worth it to be on Facebook as a health care professional.
25. LinkedIn: This is another social media web site that can be beneficial for health care professionals. You can get your professional profile out there. Make connections with those you know — and get to know their connections. If you are looking to network with other professionals, and even potentially find a job, LinkedIn can be a superior choice.