Medpedia vs. Wikipedia

Do you like Wikipedia's accessibility and organization? Do you have concerns about Wikipedia's reliability and authority?

Medpedia is a new, collaborative online knowledge system. While Medpedia is similar in design to Wikipedia, Medpedia's editors are all physicians and Ph.D.'s whose credentials have been individually verified. Professional profiles on Medpedia include real names, educational backgrounds, descriptions of areas of expertise and disclosures about compensation and conflicts of interest. Medpedia permits only verified physicians and Ph.D.'s in a biomedical field will be allowed to make edits directly to Medpedia.

Medpedia's long-term goal is to create a freely accessible online system to share and advance knowledge about health and medicine. Medpedia's intended uses and benefits include:

• Reference source for both medical professionals and the lay-public covering information about health, medicine and the body
• Forum for individuals and groups to be recognized for their areas of expertise
• Clearinghouse of bio-medical journal articles, data, research, and educational materials
• Forum for debating emerging issues
• Platform for advancing medical knowledge

A number of high-profile organizations have partnered with Medpedia to provide content including Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine, University of California Berkeley School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School, American College of Physicians, and the American Heart Association.