Online Social Communities

• American Academy of Opthamology
  With photo-sharing, groups, blogs and more, the AAO.org community might just be the next best thing to the Annual Meeting. Join the conversation to make it even better!
• Asklepios
  HCPs’ social network operated by the Canadian Medical Association.
• CardioSource
  Physician communities from the American College of Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
  CTSNet is the most comprehensive, most heavily trafficked, and most reliable online source of information about cardiothoracic surgery available worldwide, and its online community of cardiothoracic surgeons is the largest in the world.
• Coliquio
  HCPs’ social network serving the German speaking countries. Plans to expand and launch in Italy, France and Spain.
• DermRounds
  Created by dermatologists, this is a social and professional networking site dedicated to connecting dermatologists, residents, fellows, other physicians, health professionals, industry leaders, and anyone who is in the field of dermatology.
• DocCheck Faces
  A HCPs’ social network for physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and veterinary surgeons. Linkedin structure with communities for Germam, French, Italian and Spanish HCPs.
• doc2doc
  Created by the publishers of The British Medical Journal “doc2doc' is a free and easy to use international online doctors community. doc2doc has a range of tools to help you network with other doctors on a professional and social level.
• Doctors.net.uk
  Doctors.net.uk is available to UK-registered doctors in primary and secondary care. It offers a professional, secure e-mail facility, clinical and non-clinical fora, the very latest medical information and free accredited education allowing doctors to maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Dooox
  A community on medical and healthcare communities serving the German speaking counties in Europe: Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
• Doc Greet
  A Social Media Site Exclusively For Doctors
• Doctor Networking
  As a member of DoctorNetworking, you can connect and interact with an expanded network of physicians whose collective knowledge you can contribute to and benefit from. Your professional relationships are key to your professional success. Your network consists of your connections, your connections’ connections, linking you to thousands of qualified professionals.
• Doctors Hangout
  DoctorsHangout.com is an exclusive next generation social networking service for Medical Students, Residents and Doctors. Doctors Hangout social network can help you maintain existing personal and professional relationships and establish new ones by reaching out to Doctors you’ve never met before.
• Doctrs
  Doctrs is an exclusive social network for Physicians. Doctrs was founded by Michael Kamleitner and Lukas Zinnagl in 2008 with the intention to create a private network, which serves the needs physicians around the world face when being in a social net.
• EyeSpace MD
  EyeSpaceMD is a multi-dimensional, web-based ophthalmic education portal developed by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. EyeSpaceMD offers educational content derived from ophthalmic meetings along with ancillary information and opinion in the form of on-line discussion groups, archives, videos, images, articles, news reporting, podcasting, and industry-supported information.
• IMedExchange
  iMedExchange connects physicians with information, opportunities, and each other. With a rapidly growing membership of physicians nationwide and more than 300 physician advisors, medical directors, and investors, iMedExchange is driven at all levels to support and promote the interests of physicians.
• Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute
  At the Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute, our vision is to transform diabetes care. We see a world without limits for people with diabetes.
• MedicSpeak
  MedicSpeak is a premier international network of doctors and medical students. The objective is to enhance communication, collaborations, exchange of ideas and sharing of knowledge.
• Medpharmaconnect
  MedPharmaConnect is a social networking site which has been designed to encourage "good relationship practice" between pharmaceutical and medical professionals. The site enables users to connect, contribute and collaborate with others through articles, forums, news updates, Physician interviews and much more.
• Medscape Physician Connect
  We’ve provided the tools for you to engage your peers through our FREE global physician community – Physician Connect. Expand your social network and access the knowledge base of tens of thousands of doctors on any topic.” Physicians-only network.
• MedTrust
  MedTrust Online connects oncologists with the latest clinical discoveries to improve patient care.
• New Media Medicine
  Based in New Zealand, a doctors’, medical students’, and pre-medical students’ social network with 60,000 members as of July 2009.
• NurseConnect
  NurseConnect is an online nursing community and networking site for nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in advancing their education, careers and personal lives by sharing experiences and knowledge with others. NurseConnect is owned and operated by AMN Healthcare, Inc.
• OBGYN.net 
  OBGYN.net has been online since 1995. It represents a vast and ever growing research and support community with over 1000,000 pages of educational material and social networking.
• OrthoMind
  Social network for orthopaedic surgeons.
• Ozmosis
  The Trusted Physician’s Network” is the professional application of a social network that enables verified, U.S. licensed physicians to exchange medical knowledge. By leveraging the power of the trusted network, Ozmosis delivers personalized and relevant medical information to each member, ultimately saving time and improving patient care.
• PharmQD
  The mission of PharmQD is to create an online pharmacy community where members can network socially and professionally to achieve their individual goals and promote advances in pharmacy practice.
• Present Diabetes
  The multi-disciplinary diabetes team use PRESENT Diabetes to improve their skills in the treatment of their diabetic patients, learn from and interact with key opinion leaders and stay on the cutting edge of the dynamic field of diabetes and the diabetic foot. All the benefits of a Live Conference available free online.
• Present Podiatry 
  PRESENT Podiatric Residency Education Online, currently in it’s 7th year, has become the standard lecture curriculum at podiatric residency programs across the country. PRESENT Podiatry provides Facebook style social networking services to the podiatry community.
• Relaxdoc
  Welcome to RelaxDoc.com, the exclusive FREE online resource for physicians – a private community created by physicians, providing concise information and valuable services to help you balance your personal and professional life. Relaxdoc.com is your single source for news and information, peer networking, travel, sports, and more.
• RxSpace
  RxSpace is a unique Professional Social Networking website dedicated to individuals in the pharmacy industry. RxSpace provides a sounding board for pharmacy students, pharmacists, pharmacy owners and academia to discuss, debate and initiate conversations on topics and issues relevant to their fields.
• Sermo
  Sermo, the fastest – growing community created by physicians, for physicians. Here, physicians aggregate observations from their daily practice and then – rapidly and in large numbers – challenge or corroborate each others opinions, accelerating the emergence of trends and new insights on medications, devices and treatments. You can then apply the collective knowledge to achieve better outcomes for your patients.
• SocialMD
  SocialMD is a great new way to network with other physicians. Whether you are a medical student, resident, fellow or physician you will find that SocialMD is a great way to meet and network with other medical professionals. There are currently more than 3100 members in SocialMD.
• Symposier
  Symposier is a utility aimed at the worldwide physicians community where we integrate content from the core medical sources, presented in a wide range of formats such as video, images, text, links and documents. These contents are later categorized through a standardized approach designed to enhance the functionality and the learning experience for physicians, allowing easy browsing and research of medical content.
• TimedRight
  Provides healthcare professionals a tool to find, connect and engage with other healthcare professionals, helping them extend their network, deepen existing relationships, and freely share and exchange knowledge. As of this posting, May 2009, TimedRight is in beta.
• Tiromed
  Tiromed offers a free social networking resource portal for physicians and students of medicine. Find and share information (Study guides, powerpoints, articles, websites) and help build a vast community specifically for physicians and students of medicine.
• VuMedi
  VuMedi is a surgeon-only video sharing website where you can view, upload, and discuss surgical videos.
• Within3
  Within3 is the online professional networking site exclusively for health and life science practitioners worldwide to find, connect and collaborate with the right colleague right now. Within3 is free to individual professionals, earning its revenue by selling software licenses to health and life science organizations who wish to establish online communities inside the platform.
• YP Connection
  Young physicians network from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

YouTube

YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos

• Abbott
  We are a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health.
• AstraZeneca
  For patients and physicians, we provide medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases
• Bayer TV International
  The corporate mission statement, featuring the slogan “Bayer: Science For A Better Life,” summarizes the Group’s goals, strategies and values. Bayer focuses on innovation and growth in the areas of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials..
• BrainLine
  BrainLine.org is an exciting resource on preventing, treating, and living with traumatic diseases.
• Cleveland Clinic
  Cleveland Clinic, a non-profit academic medical center, provides clinical and hospital care and is a leader in research, education and health information.
• Concerta
  Learn about ADHD in Children and Adults, treatment options, and how CONCERTA® can help manage ADHD symptoms
• Cyberknife
  CyberKnife^® is a new painless treatment solution for those who suffer from tumours and other medical conditions that have previously been considered inoperable or untreatable
• Excedrin Express Gels
  Find information about Excedrin® Express Gels®. Fast headache relief available in Extra Strength Excedrin and Excedrin Tension Headache varieties
• Genentech
  Genentech's mission is to develop drugs to address significant unmet medical needs.
• GoInsulin
  Discover how insulin and glucose work in the human body
• GSK
  The pharmaceutical industry is experiencing a time of unprecedented challenge. Patent expiries, regulatory issues and increased pressures from healthcare providers have combined to create an environment where our sector is associated with lower growth and higher risk
• Help Prevent
  A startling cervical cancer diagnosis.
• InBedStory
  Our hero wonders whats causing his erection problems, what are the causes behind erectile dysfunction?
• Johnson & Johnson Health Channel
  The content available from the Johnson & Johnson health channel is for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
• LAP-BAND
  Videos from LAP-BAND AP®
  LAP-BAND AP® System is for use in adults at least 100 lbs. over ideal weight. Visit lapband.com for more information.
• Lilly Oncology on Canvas
  Welcome to the official YouTube Channel of Oncology On CanvasSM: Expressions of a Cancer Journey Art Competition and Exhibition, a program that invites people touched by cancer to express, through art and narrative, the life-affirming changes that give their cancer journeys meaning.
• Living With ADHD
  This new short film, produced by Janssen?Cilag Ltd, tackles some of the issues surrounding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) from the perspective of a child with the condition.
• Mayo Clinic
  The Mayo Clinic Channel is a place to see what makes Mayo Clinic special, and to watch videos about Mayo's latest research and treatment advances.
• MS Village Canada
  Brent is the proud father of three children and a world-class bodybuilder who believes his exercise regime and diet have helped him manage his MS symptoms. Brent was diagnosed with MS in 1999.
• My Treatment Decision
  Breast cancer patients talk about the role of the Oncotype DX® Recurrence Score™ test in making treatment decisions.
• Novartis
  At Novartis (NYSE: NVS), we seek to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases, to ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life. Breakthrough medicines are our highest priority, and we offer a wide range of healthcare products in pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health
• Novartis Flu Flix
  The Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics division is a leader in providing products to fight more than 20 vaccine-preventable viral and bacterial diseases
• Nutropin
  Growth hormone (GH) therapy is a journey typically involving daily injections over a period of years. In this video(s) sponsored by Genentech, a real-live Nutropin(R) [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection] patient and his family talk about the various steps of their journey. Nutropin and Nutropin AQ are human growth hormone, available by prescription only.
• Parkinson's Matters
  Parkinson's Matters provides audio-visual information on Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurological disorder of the central nervous system in older people following Alzheimer's disease.
• Pfizer Europe
  I was first diagnosed with psoriasis when I was 10 years old. I guess I've learned to live with my psoriasis and while I wish I could be rid of it completely, I know it is part of what has shaped me to be the person that I am today, so I am no longer ashamed of it.
• Realize Gastric Band
  These videos offer information and personal stories about the REALIZE® Adjustable Gastric Band, a weight loss tool that involves minimally invasive surgery.
• ScrippsHealth
  Scripps Health is a nonprofit, community-based health care delivery network in San Diego, California, that includes four acute-care hospitals on five campuses, more than 2,600 affiliated physicians, an extensive ambulatory care network, home health care and associated support services.
• Humana Stay Smart, Stay Healthy YouTube Channel
  Stay Smart Stay Healthy is a Humana new-media venture designed to deliver guidance, and to support awareness and understanding of the healthcare industry.
• Stroke Prevention Channel
  Stroke prevention in patients with Atrial fibrillation (AF) is of utmost importance. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm condition.
• UC Success 
  Celebrating UC Success celebrates the UC patients, family members, healthcare providers, and friends who help turn UC challenges into triumphs. Share in the inspiring stories of our Celebrating UC Success Contest winners and support the UC community.
• Wyeth Hemophilia
  

Twitter

Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets

• ADHDSupport
  Follow this roadmap toward finding your path to success with ADHD
• AF Stat
  AF Stat™ is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people affected by atrial fibrillation. It is an initiative sponsored by sanofi-aventis US, LLC
• Allergan
  Global Multi-Specialty Pharmaceutical Company
• Astellas
  A pharma company dedicated to changing tomorrow by improving the health of people around the world through innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products.
• AstraZenenca
  Global, innovation-driven, biopharmaceutical company; we discover, develop, manufacture & market prescription medicines for some of the most serious illnesses
• AstraZenencaUS
  US business for AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company
• AZHelps
• AstraZeneca jobs
  AstraZeneca is a global pharmaceutical leader that has developed some of the world’s most recognized – and influential – pharmaceutical brands
• Baxter International
  A leader in health care for more than 75 years. Baxter assists health-care professionals and their patients with treatment of complex medical conditions
• Baxter US
  Latest Baxter news and updates from Baxter Healthcare
• Bayer Healthcare
  The Company combines the global activities of the divisions Animal Health, Bayer Schering Pharma, Consumer Care and Medical Care.
• Bayer Mens health
  From Prof. Farid Saad. 'I work in Bayer Schering Pharma providing scientific support for the Men's Healthcare Group and will tweet on issues that I write and talk about'
• Bayer World Environment Day
  Bayer Corp., headquartered in Pittsburgh, is proud to welcome the 2010 World Environment Day North American celebrations to Pittsburgh!
• Bayer UK Ireland
  This is the official Twitter channel for Bayer in the UK/Ireland region.Our business activities focus on healthcare, crop science and high-performance materials
• BMSNews
  Global BioPharma Company
• Boehringer
  This is the official global Twitter channel for Boehringer Ingelheim. For US tweets, please follow @boehringerUS
• Boehringer US
  This is the official US Twitter channel for Boehringer Ingelheim. Outside the US? Please follow @boehringer.
• Dialogo Roche
  Portal científico que reúne conteúdos e serviços relevantes e exclusivos para os profissionais de saúde
• EPG Health Media
  EPG Health Media is a communications business specialising in online publishing, digital communications and market research for the health sector.
• GE Healthcare
  GE Healthcare travels the globe asking questions about emerging healthcare trends and innovations, and the challenges related to the transformation of healthcare delivery.
• GraftFinder
  Simplifying the process of acquiring tissue grafts and biologics.
• Genentech
  Official Twitter Site for Genentech.
• Genzyme
  The official Twitter site of Genzyme Corporation
• GSK
  Do more, feel better, and live longer
• Johnson & Johnson
  From Marc Monseau. 'I work at Johnson & Johnson, and will Tweet about topics that I'm familiar with and that I write about on our blog,'
• LifeSensor
  Das LifeSensor Blog-Team mit Geschichten und Tipps zur Gesundheit und zur Gesundheitsakte.
• Lilly Oncology on convas
  Art competition and exhibition presented by Lilly USA, LLC, and NCCS. Invites anyone touched by cancer to express their cancer journey through art & narrative.
• Lundback
  Committed to providing specialty therapies for patients with unmet medical needs.
• Mayo clinic
  Excellent integrated group health care practice. .
• McKesson Health IT
  News from McKesson’s healthcare IT business, the world’s leading provider of IT for physicians and hospitals.
• McNeil Recall
  Lori Dolginoff, PR, McNeil Consumer Healthcare and other spokespeople. The purpose of this page is to provide you with news about product recalls
• Medco Health Solutions
  Medco is one of the nation's leading healthcare companies, serving more than 60 million members.
• Medscape Oncology
  Medical news, full text journal articles, clinical reference, expert commentary & community features vital for today’s oncologist
• Novartis
  We provide healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies worldwide.
• Novartis Trials
  Find out about Novartis clinical trials currently enrolling in the U.S.
• Pfizer_news
  The official site for Pfizer Inc., where we apply science and our global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. I'm Jen Kokell, GMR
• PKUAwareness
  We, BioMarin, are dedicated to raising PKU awareness. We work with and sponsor a variety of organizations affiliated with PKU.
• Roche
  Innovation is our answer to medical challenges. By combining our strengths in Pharma and Diagnostics we work towards making personalized healthcare a reality.
• Sanofi-Aventis TV
  Sanofi-aventis TV, a free-access video web site, opens a window onto sanofi-aventis, a diversified global healthcare company, focused on patients’ needs.
• SanofiVOICES
  Our VOICES is the sanofi-aventis U.S. Grassroots and Citizen Involvement Network.
• SanofiPasteur
  Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, is the largest company in the world devoted entirely to human vaccines.
• ThromboAdvisor
  Welcome to ThrombosisAdviser, an online resource for physicians and patients about current and emerging therapies for thromboembolic disease
• Vertex
  The official Twitter channel for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

Blogs

A blog (a contraction of the term "web log") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary.

• Acromegaly Answers
  The Acromegaly Answers blog is an active resource for our widely dispersed community. Acromegaly Answers posts blogs from patients, caregivers, patient service specialists, nurses, doctors and others who live with and manage acromegaly every day
• Advancing the Science (Mayo Clinic)
  The goal of Advancing the Science is to provide a virtual home for the extensive community interested in Mayo Clinic medical science and how it impacts treatments worldwide. It includes everyone who fits that description, whether student, scientist, science journalist, research collaborator, or one of Mayo’s more than 500,000 annual patient visitors or family members
• AlliConnect
  Brand blog supporting OTC weight loss drug Alli from GSK
• AZ Health Connections
  As a pharmaceutical company, we know that we’re responsible for more than making medicine. We’re a pharmaceutical company helping to make healthcare personal again. That’s why we are dedicated to providing the tools, resources, support and information needed for a more positive healthcare experience.
• Johnson & Johnson BTW
  On JNJ BTW, there will be talk about Johnson & Johnson — what we are doing, how we are doing it and why. There will be comment on the news about our company and the industry — or simply providing more context.
• GE Healthcare
  GE Healthcare travels the globe asking questions about emerging healthcare trends and innovations, and the challenges related to the transformation of healthcare delivery.
• Kaiser Permanente Dr. Marings Farmers' Market and Recipe Update
  Over my 37 years of practicing medicine at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, CA, it’s become clear that what people eat is a major factor affecting their health. On this website I look forward to sharing good food with you and celebrating the people who grow it.
• Kilmer House
  The story behind Johnson & Johnson and its people.
• LillyPad from Lilly
  An official blog of Eli Lilly and Company 'The place for policy and prespectives on health care innovation.
• Mayo Clinic Stress Management Blog
  Eric Saff, chief information officer and senior vice president of John Muir Health in Walnut Creek, California, searches for ways to share Mayo Clinic's vast resources.
• More than Medicine
  The GSK Blog: We are committed to discovering new ways to treat disease, making sure patients get their medicines, and making a difference in the community.
• Pfizer Think Science Now: Physician Update
  On Think Science Now, our inspiring scientists, clinical researchers, doctors, veterinarians and other health care professionals talk about what they are doing with science at Pfizer and why they are doing it.
• Red Cross
  This is the official American Red Cross blog. In this space we endeavor to bring you incite discussions around issues the American Red Cross cares about, offer you immediate actions you can take (online or offline) to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies and to give you valuable information about preventing, preparing for, and responding to emergencies.
• Sharing Mayo Clinic
  The goal for the Sharing Mayo Clinic blog is to provide a virtual place for this community to connect and share their experiences. It’s the online companion to the new newsletter for patients, also called Sharing Mayo Clinic.

Wiki

A wiki is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser

• List of Medical Wikis
  A list of 69 (as of Jan. 2010) medical wikis covering a wide variety of medical topics
• Medpedia
  The Medpedia Project is a long-term, worldwide project to evolve a new model for sharing and advancing knowledge about health, medicine and the body among medical professionals and the general public. This model is founded on providing a free online technology platform that is collaborative, interdisciplinary and transparent. )Only physicians and Ph.D.s are allowed to edit the Articles on Medpedia after they create an account and are approved as an Editor).

Facebook

Facebook is a global social networking website

• Addressing Psoriasis™
  Addressing Psoriasis™ was developed to inspire people with plaque psoriasis to actively manage their condition, be more confident and not allow the condition to inhibit their everyday style.
• ADHD Allies
  New online community for and about adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
• AstraZeneca Community Connections
  We’ve created a range of important programs to promote healthy communities, including partnering with patient-focused organizations dedicated to disease awareness and prevention, research and education, access to healthcare, and more. Some of these groups include community healthcare service providers, civic groups, nonprofit research organizations, and public policy organizations.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate
• Breakaway from Cancer
• Changing Possibilities in Hemophilia
  Changing Possibilities in Hemophilia® is a community to connect you to individuals and families living with hemophilia with inhibitors. Sponsored by Novo Nordisk Inc.,
• Claritin
  Welcome to the Official CLARITIN® Facebook page! CLARITIN® offers powerful non-drowsy products to relieve your worst allergy symptoms. Please respect the Facebook guidelines found on our Community Rules tab.
• Donate Life America
  Welcome to the official Donate Life America® Facebook page where you can learn how to change someone’s world by registering to be an organ donor.” This page is sponsored by Astellas Pharma, makers of Prograf, an immunosuppression regimen for liver, kidney and heart transplant patients.
• Epilepsy Advocate
  To offer the knowledge and support needed to help people affected by epilepsy take an active role in their treatment and become an advocate for their health.
• In The Face of Pain
• Johnson & Johnson
  Caring for the world, one person at a time... inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.
• J&J Nursing Notes
• Labs are Vital
  Labs Are Vital™ exists to support laboratory professionals everywhere by recognizing and celebrating their contributions and extending the lab's influence within the health care community.
• MS Champions
  MS Champions Unite to Fight MS, brought to you by the sponsors of MS LifeLines®, connects you with National MS Society Walk MS walkers, Bike MS cyclists and others who are coming together in the fight against MS.
• MS Voices
  MS Voices is excited to join the MS community. This page is for anyone interested in multiple sclerosis. We’ll regularly update this page with information and features we hope you’ll enjoy. Please join as a fan or visit anytime you like.
• Strong at Heart
  Bayer Healthcare LLC, the maker’s of Bayer Aspirin and WomenHeart, the nation’s only national organization dedicated solely to promoting women’s heart health, have teamed up to create this page to provide information, inspiration and hope to the hundreds of thousands of women living with heart disease, their families and friends