Interested in a new way to access up-to-date health information and connect with other public health professionals in the field of epidemiology? Medpedia is a free new Web site for openly sharing and advancing medical knowledge that includes the knowledge of doctors and medical professionals – as well as patients, caregivers and those looking to stay well. Medpedia includes three interrelated services: a collaborative knowledge base (like the Wikipedia of health and medicine); a professional network and directory for health professionals and organizations; and Communities of Interest in which medical professionals and non-professionals can share information about conditions, treatments, lifestyle choices, etc.

Content on Medpedia includes a Epidemiology portal, with relevant indexed articles, including growing information on Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Influenza). Every public health professional has the ability to suggest changes and edits to the content on the site, while those with MDs and PhDs are able to confirm edits. Contributors and users of the site include public health professionals, medical schools, research institutes, for-profit and non-profit organizations, expert patients, policy-makers, students, etc.

Every public health official can benefit from creating a free customizable professional profile in Medpedia that ranks highly in Google. Get recognized for your areas of expertise and connect with other public health professionals. To create a free professional profile on Medpedia (see an example below) and get involved please visit this link: http://www.medpedia.com/sign-up?member_type=professionals

This free resource is available today at www.medpedia.com.

Please direct any questions or suggestions about Medpedia to APHA member Angela DiLaura at adilaura@mail.medpedia.com