The mission of Dermpedia is to collect and disseminate the knowledge, science and experience of dermatology and dermatopathology, fields of medicine concerned with diagnosing and treating diseases of the skin.
The basic premise of the Dermpedia project is that by providing a platform for sharing information and cases, we can advance our field by organizing the vast universe of knowledge acquired by dermatologists and dermatopathologists practicing in different parts of the world.
Dermpedia is also designed to serve as an on line community for practicing physicians, medical students and trainees. Dermpedia Textbook is a wiki, a free user-editable encyclopedia of dermatology and dermatopathology, open to the entire community of dermatopathologists, dermatologists and general pathologists interested in skin diseases. This unique medium allows association of cases with textbook entities, offering previously unachievable depth of illustration of disease entities.
Dermpedia is also a Case blog, which allows the users to share interesting cases. Dermpedia provides a platform for Institutions and professional organizations to run clinicopathological conferences, grand rounds, courses and seminars. It allows worldwide audience to learn and pariticipate in these events.
The Royal Society of Medicine is an independent, apolitical organisation, founded over 200 years ago.
It is one of the largest providers of continuing medical education in the UK.
It provides accredited courses for continuing professional development, which is so vital in allowing doctors, dentists, veterinary surgeons and other healthcare professionals their continuing freedom to practise.
Their aims are:
 | to provide a broad range of educational activities and opportunities for doctors, dentists and veterinary surgeons, including students of these disciplines, and for allied healthcare professionals. |
| to promote an exchange of information and ideas on the science, practice and organisation of medicine, both within the health professions and with responsible and informed public opinion. |
There are excellent Thursday afternoon dermatology/dermatopathology meetings. Please see their web site for details:
