Social media trends that will shape the future of rheumatology. Trend 1 is that social media is here to stay and will continue changing the flow of information. Trend 2 is that patient-doctor relationships are changing with more "Googlers" and "e-patients". Trend 3 is that social media will become an important tool for continuing medical education. Trend 4 is that social media can be used as an educational tool to flip classes, create learning communities, and share educational materials. Trend 5 is that social media will become an important tool for medical research.