Squirrel, I am on LinkedIn and I do not have connections with any of my health care providers. I have never sought them out and they have never sought me out. If one of them asked to connect, I think it might feel awkward, and I would probably just ignore the request. I think of LinkedIn as more peer to peer interactions rather than patient to provider connections. I am in grad school right now, and I also have not connected with any faculty unless they are no longer employed by the university. When I am done with school, I may try to connect with the ones who still teach at the university. I guess I'm just really cognizant of dual relationships and want to keep things tidy.