Acceptable Use Policy
Last updated: October 24, 2026
Atomic Anesthesia is a professional learning community. Treat people the way you would in your program and at your clinical sites, keep patients' information private, and keep our content on the platform. This policy is part of our Terms of Service.
1. Who this applies to
This policy applies to everyone who uses Atomic Anesthesia, including in forums, direct messages, profiles, events, the case log, the Voice Preceptor, and any content you upload.
2. Be professional
- Be respectful and constructive, even when you disagree
- Be honest about who you are, your role, and your program
- Keep discussions relevant to the forum you're posting in
- Remember that other members' advice is peer support, not clinical direction or professional advice
3. What's not allowed
3.1 Patient privacy
- Posting, uploading, saying, or logging anything that identifies or could identify a patient, including names, initials, record numbers, photos, exact dates, or a combination of details
- Sharing images of patient charts, monitors with patient details, or anything else from a medical record
- Using the Service for patient care or clinical documentation
3.2 Exam integrity
- Sharing, requesting, or reconstructing questions or content from the NCE, SEE, or any other secured exam, or from your program's exams
- Using the Service to cheat on coursework or assessments
3.3 Harmful behavior
- Harassment, bullying, threats, intimidation, or doxxing
- Hate speech or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected characteristic
- Sexually explicit content, or content that promotes violence or self-harm
- Sharing another person's private information or screenshots of private messages without consent
- Posting confidential information about your program, faculty, clinical sites, or employer
3.4 Misinformation and misrepresentation
- Knowingly posting false or dangerous clinical information
- Impersonating another person, or misrepresenting your credentials or affiliation
3.5 Spam and commercial activity
- Advertising, affiliate links, or selling products or services without our permission
- Unsolicited bulk messages, chain messages, or recruiting for other platforms
- Creating multiple accounts, or sharing an account with others
3.6 Our content and the platform
- Copying, recording, scraping, or redistributing lessons, questions, explanations, flashcards, audio, or video outside the Service
- Using our content to train AI models or build a competing product
- Posting content that infringes someone else's copyright or trademark (see our Copyright (DMCA) Policy)
- Trying to access other accounts or restricted areas, get around access controls or rate limits, probe for vulnerabilities, or disrupt the Service
- Uploading malware or using bots and automated tools without our permission
Found a security issue? Please report it privately to hello@atomicanesthesia.com rather than testing it.
4. Reporting a problem
Use the report button on a post, reply, message, or question, or email hello@atomicanesthesia.com with a link and a short description. We review every report. Knowingly false or abusive reports are themselves a violation of this policy.
5. Enforcement
Depending on how serious and frequent a violation is, we may:
- Remove or hide content
- Send a warning
- Limit features such as posting or messaging
- Suspend or permanently close the account
- Report illegal activity to the appropriate authorities
We decide what action to take at our discretion. Accounts closed for serious or repeated violations are not eligible for a refund. If you think we got it wrong, email us and we will take another look.
6. Changes
We may update this policy as the community grows. We will post changes here and update the date above.
7. Contact us
Questions? Email hello@atomicanesthesia.com. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.