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- 1 Brand Sponsored Patient Communities
- 2 Patient Communities (Non-Brand Sponsored)
- 3 Healthcare Professional Communities
- 4 Facebook
- 5 YouTube
- 6 Twitter (Pharma & Healthcare Companies)
- 7 Blogs (Pharma & Healthcare Companies)
- 8 MySpace
- 9 Hospitals Using Social Media
- 10 Mash Ups
- 11 Wikis
- 12 Widgets and Gadgets
- 13 Non-English Based Programs
- 14 Blogs (Patients and Caregivers)
- 15 Blogs (Industry Observers)
- 16 Twitter (Industry Observers)
- 17 Marketing Professional Communities
- 18 Additional Resources
- 19 Wiki Submission/Correction Form
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Last Updated: February 24, 2010, 10:00 AM EST, by Jonathan Richman
With a growing number of pharma companies testing the waters of social media, an intrepid few have tried to keep track of every site, YouTube video, Twitterer, Facebook page, and so on. It’s become a daunting task and no one list seems to have it all, so we created the Pharma and Healthcare Social Media Wiki
This wiki is meant to house every Social Media project that has been created by pharma (or healthcare companies in general).
Note that in the list below when a pharma or healthcare company is referred to, we mean a pharma or healthcare manufacturer and not a supporting company (like an agency) or media property. In order to be included, the program should have some back and forth interaction (or intended interaction) between visitors or between the visitor and brand.
Please use this link to submit something to include in the wiki, to request an edit, or removal of something you think does not belong. We’ll try to respond to every submission via email.
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Pharma and Healthcare Social Media Wiki
If you find this wiki helpful, please send a tweet, update your LinkedIn or Facebook status, and/or whatever your preferred means of sharing is. You can just copy and paste this: “Pharma and Healthcare Social Media Wiki. http://su.pr/20M8CB. (via @jonmrich)” Thanks!
This wiki is made possible by our company, Bridge Worldwide.
Newest entries are labeled with “*NEW”
Last Updated: February 24, 2010, 10:00 AM EST, by Jonathan Richman
Brand Sponsored Patient Communities
Communities created by a pharma or healthcare company for a brand or corporate effort
23andMe – a unique mix of social networking and genetics supported by community (thanks to Arthur Alston)
Accu-Check Diabetes Link — “Diabetes Link is a Website dedicated to helping people with diabetes gather information, learn important facts and enjoy healthy lifestyles. Whether you’re here to see what your favorite diabetes bloggers are talking about, get a better idea of what your numbers mean, or look into the progress toward a cure, you’ve come to the right place.” Canada-based, aggregates tweets and blog posts from diabetes info sources including prominent bloggers
Alli Circles — support community for Alli, weight loss product from GSK
BETAPLUS — support community/program for Bayer’s Betaseron featuring a peer mentor program
C2C: Connect to Conquer Epilepsy — from Valeant, sub-part of EpilepsyEmpowerment.com. Users share stories one on one after trading email info. Nothing is posted on the site, so avoids liability for brand.
Celebration Chain — Arimidex (breast cancer) support and patient story site
CF Voice — “An online community for people of all ages living with cystic fibrosis. A place for motivation, inspiration and connection to the CFcommunity.” Sponsored by Novartis, won 2008 “Best Website” award from MM&M
Children with Diabetes — “The mission of Children with Diabetes, Inc. is to promote understanding of the care and treatment of diabetes, especially in children; to increase awareness of the need for unrestricted diabetes care for children at school and daycare; to support families living with diabetes; and to promote understanding of research into a cure.” Purchased by J&J in 2008 for a reported $6-7 MM
CML Earth — “CML Earth is a global, interactive social network dedicated to connecting the CML community from around the world.” Created by Novartis Oncology
Crohn’s and Me — Unbranded site from UBC Pharma supporting yet-to-be-launched Cimzia, good overall disease information and features and active community
DepNet — “DepNet is a Community on the Internet where people affected by depression and related diseases have the opportunity to meet and exchange experiences as well as finding information and help. DepNet is also a tool to support and help relatives.” Sponsored by Lundbeck.
Diabetes Handprint – program that encourages people to share a message (as a handprint) about their diabetes with the community, sponsored by OneTouch (thanks to Fabio Gratton)
Epilepsy Advocate — Epilepsy Advocates are a community of people and their families living with all types of epilepsy. Get to know the inspirational stories of Epilepsy Advocates, people like you who are finding ways to take control of their epilepsy and their potential. Sponsored by UCB, maker of epilepsy drugs Keppra and Vimpat.
Hearing Journey — Sponsored by hearing implant company, small community, but active.
Heroes of Hope — “The Heroes of Hope program is sponsored by Genentech, Inc., to recognize and salute unique individuals with cystic fibrosis who are stars in their own right for striving to live full and productive lives, and for being role models of hope to others, while continuing to manage their healthcare needs.”
HER Story Community — For Herceptin from Genentech, allows women to share their story about breast cancer
How I Fight MS — Individual stories of MS patients including blogs, sponsored by EMD Serono (via Nicole Johnson)
iHateNeedles.co.uk — EMLA consumer website (UK)
I Walk Because — “Our goal is to create a place where people can share the power of the Walk MS experience with others. While I Walk Because documents Walk MS events, it also celebrates the spirit of walking and movement in general. Acorda Therapeutics has created this website as part of our strong commitment to people with MS and the broader community. I Walk Because is not administered by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.”
GIST Earth — “GIST Earth is a global, interactive social network dedicated to connecting the GIST community from around the world.” Created by Novartis Oncology, modeled after their successful CML Earth (via @andrewspong)
*NEW Lexapro iCAN – “iCAN.net.au is an internet support service for Lexapro patients suffering from depression and anxiety disorders. It is technically operated and maintained by H.Lundbeck A/S in Copenhagen. Access is limited to patients being actively treated with Lexapro (escitalopram) in Australia and New Zealand. Verification of active treatment will be obtained through the batch number on each Lexapro pack. Lundbeck is responsible for the entire content and is the primary point of contact for all further enquiries.”
Living with Hemophilia — “Bayer HealthCare LLC developed this Web site to share some practical tools that we hope will help you manage life in today’s busy world. Although hemophilia is part of your life, we want to make sure that hemophilia does not become your life. This Web site is designed to give you time-saving tips and strategies for living with hemophilia, and making life a little easier.”
myMSmyWAY — “It was created out of a collaboration between Bayer Healthcare, Microsoft and the National MS society” Thanks (and more details) via WhyDotPharma.
MS Gateway – “If you live with Multiple Sclerosis and want to meet like-minded people, the MS Gateway Community is the place to be. This online community puts you in touch with other people living with MS so you can discuss ways of coping with MS in everyday life and at work. Participation is free, but you do need to become a registered user.” Sponsored by Bayer.
*NEW MS Village — “MS Village is a Canadian, bilingual education program and online community that provides the opportunity to connect with peers and share valuable information and support for people with MS and people affected by MS.”
MSWatch –”MSWatch.ca provides the Canadian Multiple Sclerosis community a place to openly learn, discuss and share anything and everything to do with MS.” Note: Canadian-based site focused on MS, sponsored by Teva
Official Sponsor — ” is about identifying what you need to pursue the thing you love best. In return, we expect you to give it your all. And share how Prilosec OTC supported your passion.”
*NEW PEER Network — “United Therapeutics Corporation, the developer of Remodulin (treprostinil sodium) Injection, established the PEER (Patients Exchanging Experiences with Remodulin) Network – to enable you to exchange private, one-to-one emails with a Remodulin patient and hear about his or her personal Remodulin therapy experiences.” (via @arlyi)
PKU.com — support community for patients with PKU sponspored by Biomarin, maker of PKU treatment Kuvan
Voices of Diabetes — Novo Nordisk site that allows diabetics to share their stories and comment on others’
Walking Spree — “WalkingSpree is focused on delivering a best-of-breed online wellness program by incorporating the valuable features from online pedometer based programs, online social networking programs and online weight-loss programs.”
Thanks to WhyDotPharma and Health 2.0 for some of these.
Patient Communities (Non-Brand Sponsored)
Communities created with no direct affiliation to a pharma or healthcare company
ACOR — Association of Online Cancer Resources includes a number of online support communities including sites such as Oncochat.org
Addiction Survivors – “AddictionSurvivors.org is a not-for-profit organization (501c3 tax exempt status pending) dedicated to providing peer support communities for those with addiction disorders and their families and friends. These forums are funded in whole by individuals whose lives have been touched by addiction in one way or another.”
ADHD News Forum — “Join our support group at the ADHD message boards with over 16,000 topics of discussion. Ask a question or connect with someone who is coping with ADHD like you.”
Advanced Breast Cancer Community — “The Advanced Breast Cancer Community is a comprehensive information source and online community solely dedicated to the needs of advanced (metastatic) breast cancer patients, caregivers, family and friends, and health care providers.”
American Diabetes Association — Discussion board featured on diabetes.org, the home of the American Diabetes Association
*NEW Ask a Patient — (via @roskadigital)
Autism 151 — “Autism 151 is a campaign to pull our community together and offer a brighter, more positive view of autism.” Features videos shared by the community.
BeWell.com — “BeWell.com has unique, expert-guided communities where you have access to authoritative information about health topics that matter to you. You’ll participate in peer-generated conversations, connect with other people who have similar experiences and interests, and interact with well-known, highly regarded healthcare professionals.”
BreastCancer.org — “Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.”
The Canary Report — “The Canary Report is the leading website dedicated to news, information and inspiration for people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and those who love them.”
Cancer Compass — “Within CancerCompass you’ll find a thriving community of more than 15,000 people connected to the latest cancer news, cancer information, decision support resources, and most importantly, each other.”
Cancer Survivors Network – “Discussion boards are used to post questions, answers, or comments about various aspects of your cancer experience such as diagnosis, treatment, relationships, or taking care of someone with cancer.” This is part of the American Cancer Society’s website at cancer.org.
CancerTV — “CancerTV is the destination to share information and learn about cancer across the web. We encourage you to post your own original programming and share your experiences in our members’ forum. Institutions can also contribute content, such as educational videos, for broadcast to our global, connected audience.”
Care Flash — “CareFlash provides a common place on the Internet, to and from which people may submit, retrieve and share information and well-wishes surrounding a loved one’s health circumstances.”
Circle of Sharing — “Circle Of Sharing helps cancer patients and their caregivers get personalized information about the disease, and share that information with family and friends.You can create a Circle Of Sharing for yourself, or create one on behalf of someone you’re caring for.” –From the American Cancer Society
Crazy Sexy Life — “Crazy Sexy Life is a supercharged health hub filled with compassion, knowledge, and an anything-is-possible spirit. Our righteous mission is to bring together amazing resources and cutting edge experts in one easy to navigate hot spot.”
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America — non-profit foundation site featuring discussion groups and forums
CureTogether — “CureTogether helps people anonymously track and compare health data, to better understand their bodies, make more informed treatment decisions and contribute data to research.”
Daily Strength –”Most everyone has a serious personal challenge themselves or has someone close to them that does. DailyStrength is a collection of safe, anonymous, online support groups focused on over 500 specific challenges to help people overcome their personal challenge or support a loved one through theirs.”
Depression Forums — “Depression Forums.org is a community support website soley dedicated to Depression and Mental Health.”
Depression Tribe — “While professional therapy and medication are a critical part of treatment, journaling and “talking” with others can offer many a chance to gain insight into their problems. DepressionTribe offers members a place to share stories, encouragement and friendship.”
Depression Understood — “Depression Understood offers many ways in which like-minded people can communicate with each other and offer peer support to one another.”
Diabetes1 — Created by Body1: “Body1 is a premier medical education and marketing company that educates targeted populations and provides interactive marketing tools for pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturers and biotechnology organizations.”
Diabetic Connect –”We’re all friends here—friends who know what it’s like to live with diabetes. We make it easy to start conversations, share recipes, ask questions about diabetic products, and much more. Our hope is to give you the support and information you need to live a long healthy life with diabetes.”
Disaboom — “For people with disabilities, Disaboom’s lifestyle articles, blogs, forums, and health information provide shared knowledge about SCI, cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, and other disabilities. Whether you’re an amputee, caregiver, disabled veteran, or interested in exploring adaptive sports, accessible travel, or any other disability-related topic, welcome!”
dLife – “dLife is the only integrated consumer/patient education and marketing platform that effectively targets and engages the diabetes community. dLife has become the premiere model to help companies communicate, educate and interact with millions of diabetes patients, consumers and caregivers.”
DoubleCheckMD — “The first-ever online medical search technology that empowers users to quickly and easily find accessible, accurate information on drug interactions and their side effects.”
eDrugSearch — “eDrugSearch.com launched in January 2007 as a specialized search engine for Americans interested in purchasing safe, low-cost prescription drugs from prescreened international pharmacies.” The site also features a community where users can rate drugs and also discuss various treatments.
eHealthMe — “eHealthMe is a platform to share and make use of drug outcomes in real world and in real time. Our user reports of drugs and conditionshave surpassed those on WebMD and other major health care websites. On eHealthMe, health professionals and patients can study how millions of people use their drugs, and change the way how drugs are prescribed or taken.” via @andrewspong
Epilepsy.com — “Epilepsy Therapy Project seeks to improve incentives and encourage commercial investment in new therapies. Acting as both a catalyst and clearing house for innovative research and the early commercialization of new therapies, the Epilepsy Therapy Project brings together financial resources, scientific insights and business expertise from leading academic and commercial industry participants.”
Face to Face Health — “FacetoFace Health is a healthcare social utility designed to connect people directly together with each other via our HealthMatch system.” Interesting angle to connect individuals versus a group discussion.
FindaDoc — “The FindaDoc solution started as a simple concept: provide a fair and credible resource that is easy-to-use and that provides honest information about America’s doctors, to help support you in your healthcare choices.”
Healia — “online health community and support groups where you can anonymously share health information, find people with similar health interests, ask questions of peers and health professionals for free, and earn Healia Points for helping others. ”
Healing Well – “HealingWell.com is a thriving social network and support community for patients, caregivers, and families coping with the daily struggles of diseases, disorders and chronic illness. Our goal is simple….to help people on their way to “healing well”.”
HealthBoards — “provides a unique one-stop support group community offering over 150 message boards on various diseases, conditions, and health topics. The HealthBoards community is one of the largest and most dynamic on the Web, with over 400,000 registered members, and over 3 million messages posted.”
Health Central — discussion groups for multiple conditions from acid reflux to skin care.
HealthGrades – “…providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals.”
HealthTuber — “Online Video Health Network”
iGuard.org — “We are changing the way that doctors, pharmacists, researchers and patients like you communicate about drug safety. We help you stay informed about your medications and help researchers access valuable feedback that can help improve how medications are used.” Includes patient reviews of pharma products
I’m Too Young for This — “Unlike every other age group, there has been no improvement in the 5-year survival of young adults since 1976. This is not OK. Young adults also face unique issues that are not currently being met by the current continuum of care including fertility, isolation, insurance, dating/sexuality, financial assistance, education, employment and age-appropriate peer support such as social networking, both off and online.” From @thesafa
Inspire — “Inspire connects patients, families, friends, caregivers and health professionals for health and wellness support. Inspire works withtrusted health partners to build safe and secure health and wellness groups.” Numerous groups for many different disease states.
Joy of Diabetes — small group, but leverages Ning to create a community versus developing entirely from scratch. Also tweets@liveoutloudwdiabetes
Juvenation.org – Juvenation is a social network created by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) especially for people with type 1 diabetes.
Know Cancer — “The Know Cancer Community was created to unite the World in the fight against cancer. It is a place where you can connect with others, share your stories, and find support. A place where you can seek inspiration and provide empowerment.”
MedHelp — “MedHelp empowers over 7.5 million people each month to take control over their health and find answers to their medical questions. MedHelp has over 15 years of accumulated information from doctors and other patients across hundreds of conditions.”
*NEW MD Circle — “The best way to get credible informative reviews is to ask your family, friends and trusted doctors. This can be an issue if you have a sensitive matter that you don’t want everyone to know yet you still want a trusted referral. MDcircle works the way you do by building a trusted network among your friends and your doctors not some strangers.”
MD Info — “MDinfo is a health information resource that empowers visitors to post questions and receive responses from Health Experts in a variety of specialties.”
MD Junction — “MDJunction is an active center for Online Support Groups, a place where thousands of patients meet every day to discuss their feelings, questions and hopes with like minded friends.”
Metabolic Body Odor Community — community entirely focused on support around metabolic disorders that cause body odor
MyBreastCancerNetwork.com — Breast cancer focused information and support community that is part of the Health
My Cancer Place — “My Cancer Place is the only place to join a community of people with cancer, share information, give and receive support, learn from the experiences of others, and create a free web page with text and photos that you can change anytime.”
National Keratoconus Foundation Forum — “Through this forum and an email-based discussion group, KC Link, we provide information and support for people diagnosed with keratoconus,and their families.”
NetDoctor — “NetDoctor.co.uk is a collaboration between committed doctors, health care professionals, information specialists and patients who believe that medical practice should be based on quality-assessed information and, wherever possible, on the basis of the principles of evidence-based medicine. Over 250 of the UK’s and Europe’s leading doctors and health professionals write, edit and update the contents of NetDoctor.co.uk.” Largest UK patient site.
Obesity Help — “Welcome to ObesityHelp, the nation’s preeminent Bariatrics support community for patients and professionals.1998, ObesityHelp has been at the forefront of patient support and education, providing our over 600,000 members with the most comprehensive industry information available. ”
Organized Wisdom — “the first human-powered, doctor-guided search service for health.”
Our Beautiful Minds — “This website is dedicated to people dealing with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and other related conditions. That includes the people suffering from them and also those who love and/or care for them.”
Patient Power — “Patient Power is devoted to helping you and your family through knowledge, to get the best medicine and return to good health.”
Patients Like Me – unbranded, 3rd party company, supports ALS, Parkinson’s, MS, depression, and a few others. One of the largest and most active patient support sites in the world.
Patientsville — “Patientsville.com is Your #1 Information Source of side effect information. Our mission is to provide You with the best knowledge about side effects of prescription and off-the-shelf medications.”
Planet Cancer — “A community of young adults with cancer” from @pixelsandpills
PolioToday — “PolioToday.org is published by the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This website is designed to raise awareness of post-polio syndrome and to be a resource for polio survivors. Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the first safe and effective polio vaccine, founded the Salk Institute in 1960.”
PrescriptionDrug-Info.com — “This community was started in early 2005 with the goal of providing an unbiased source of personal experiences with prescription drugs. The idea for putting this together was sparked by the fact that there did not seem to be an easy to use site out there for the average person to learn about and share their experiences with various medications. From the very first design to how the site operates today, simplicity and community have been our focus.”
Psych Central — “the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health network, providing reliable, trusted information & self-help support communities for over 13 years.”
RareShare — Unique social hub building communities for patients, families, and healthcare professionals affected by rare disorders.
RateMDs — “The purpose of the site is to be a resource for people who want to find a good doctor. Where else can you find out what others think of your doctor? When choosing a doctor, wouldn’t you like some information first? It also gives you, the user, a place to voice your opinion. Your opinion will help others find a good doctor.”
Real Mental Health — “RealMentalHealth.com is the first social networking site focusing on mental health treatment and wellness. The online community includes individuals, their family members, loved ones and friends who want to easily and interactively obtain knowledge about symptoms and treatments in a supportive community environment.”
*NEW Real Women on Health — “Welcome to our community where women support each other in being their own best health and wellness advocate!”
RealSelf — “Get the real story about cosmetic treatments from real people and great doctors”
Revolution Health — “RevolutionHealth.com, a free, comprehensive health and medical information site, specifically designed with the Family’s Chief Medical Officer — women and other caregivers — in mind. RevolutionHealth.com offers best-of-breed health information as well as more than 125 online tools aimed at helping individuals take control of their well-being.” Includes multiple support groups and blogs for various diseases.
Rheumatology Channel — “Developed and monitored by board-certified physicians, RheumatologyChannel provides comprehensive, trustworthy information about rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions and diseases, such as arthritis, gout, and lupus.”
rVita — “rVita’s mission is to help people heal themselves with the help of Integrative, Complementary and Alternative Medicine”
RX Mole — “Rx Mole is an independent community for people to network together to share prices on local prescription drugs. Each member can confidentially submit or look up prices online. Know the price before traveling to a pharmacy.”
Schizophrenia.com — “A non-profit community providing in-depth information, support and education related to schizophrenia, a disorder of the brain and mind.”
Sleep Disorder Connect – “Whether you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea or insomnia or another sleep disorder, we make it easy to start conversations, share treatments, read and post product recommendations, and much more.” Site is in Beta
SoberCircle — “is a friendly and feature-rich online recovery community. It is a “home away from home” for people in recovery or those considering recovery, and their family and friends.”
SparkPeople — “This site really is free– with no strings attached. Over 5 million people have joined SparkPeople to lose weight and make healthy lifestyle changes. Major media outlets like Good Morning America, The Today Show, and People Magazine regularly feature successful SparkPeople members and talk about how this is a completely free site.” “Best Health Website” in 2006, 2007, and 2008 according to Business Week.
StopAfib.org — “Our goal is to provide you with information and perspectives about living with atrial fibrillation, and to help you find an atrial fibrillation treatment or cure. We’re about patients helping patients, providing information, education, and resources. We’re here to help you overcome your atrial fibrillation. You are not alone.”
Sugar Stats — “SugarStats provides online diabetes management, community support and collaborative sharing to motivate and improve health.” Paid service.
Take this Life –”Welcome to TakeThisLife.com, the Internet’s most unique depression forum. Here you will find people who will listen. More importantly, here you will find people who will care. You can take this life and improve it. We can help.”
Teen Connector — Private community for teens with cancer, sponsored by Teva. Article about site here. (via @natbourre)
The Body — “The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource” Also includes a new tracking feature, My Health Tracker, sponsored by Merck. (via @skypen)
This is MS — “This is MS is an unbiased, unaffiliated site dedicated to eradicating Multiple Sclerosis. We offer an open-minded approach to *all* potentially viable treatments, ranging from the FDA-approved disease-modifying drugs such as Copaxone to alternative treatments such as Low Dose Naltrexone.”
Trusera – “Trusera is an online health network with real-world experiences and insights from people like you.” NOTE: as of May 27,2009, Trusera is no longer available (story here).
Traineo — “Traineo helps you lose weight by letting you track your progress through a unique way of getting friendly motivation. The concept is simple: you sign up and choose up to 4 friends or members of your family to receive weekly email updates on how you’re doing.”
TuDiabetes — “A social network for support, education, and sharing the steps taken every day to stay healthy while living with this very serious condition.”
Upopolis — “Upopolis is a private social utility that connects young hospital patients to their family, friends and school network .” (via @natbourre)
Vitals — “At some point in our lives, we all will need to go to the doctor. Perhaps for a mild problem, or perhaps for a serious one. Vitals was created to give consumers the tools — for the first time — to make informed decisions about which doctor to choose. Our web site offers you a variety of ways to find a doctor that’s right for you.”
WEGOHealth — “WEGO Health is the home of Health Activists – vigorous advocates, avid connectors, daily contributors and social media opinion leaders who bring the expertise of having been there, survived that. ”
Wellsphere — “Wellsphere’s mission is to help millions of people live healthier, happier lives by connecting them with the knowledge, people and tools they need to manage and improve their health. Recognizing that each person has their own unique health questions, we developed a model that combines personalized information and social support to help people address their individual concerns.”
What Now — “Join a community of 1000s of people affected by cancer and chat, blog, post to the forums, join support groups, share photos and videos and much more.”
Wiser Together/Wiser Pregnancy — “WiserTogether was born out of the simple idea that technology can help people facing challenging situations to make informed decisions that give them peace of mind. Making decisions without adequate information is stressful – especially when the health of you or your baby is at stake.” Community data and decision resource using “crowdsourced” past decisions and outcomes. (via Joel Selzer)
Hat tip to Webicina.com (@berci), Hightlight Health and Health 2.0 for many of the sites above.
Healthcare Professional Communities
Communities exclusive to healthcare professionals
Asklepios — HCPs’ social network operated by the Canadian Medical Association
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 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).” Thanks to @sammielw
Dooox – A community on medical and healthcare communities serving the German speaking counties in Europe: Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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. DoctorsHangout 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 net for Physicians.Doctrs has been founded by Michael Kamleitner and Lukas Zinnagl in 2008. The intention was to create a private network, which serves the needs physicians around the world face when being in a social net.”
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.”
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.”
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
Medting — “MEDTING is an interactive platform on web for the medical professionals over the world to share their knowledge. MEDTING is a best tool for a physician for sharing medical images, videos and discuss them with a large community of physicians. All for free, always.”
*NEW 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. 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 over1000,000 pages of educational material and social networking.”
*NEW 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.” (via @kevinclauson)
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.” (via @kevinclauson)
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.”
Spine Connect – “Syndicom SpineConnect is the leading collaborative knowledge network for spine surgeons to collaborate on difficult and unusual cases.”
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 11 2009, TimedRight is in beta.
Tiromed — Physician and medical student social network
VuMedi – “VuMedi is a surgeon-only video sharing website where you can view, upload, and discuss surgical videos.” (via @nicoleljohnson)
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.”
A comprehensive list of scientist and physician communities created by ScienceRoll can be found here. Includes a number of sites still in beta development.
Special thanks to @lenstarnes and HighlightHealth for many of these
While not exactly social networks, here’s a great list of physicians and other healthcare professionals using various social media channels (from HealthTechnica)
All pharma and healthcare Facebook pages and apps whether corporate-sponsored or not
Acuminder — ” Acuminder is the perfect reminder tool to help you keep track of all the little details that life throws your way. With Acuminder you can create any type of reminder for yourself or to send to your friends. ”
*NEW Acuvue — featuring open comments on the Wall (via @RosettaHC)
Acuvue Wink — “With the Wink application by 1•DAY ACUVUE MOIST®, you can send a real wink to anyone you like. It lets you be as flirty, shocked or as mischievous as you like!”
ADHD Allies — “a new online community for and about adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ” McNeil’s follow up to ADHD Moms (see below), this one focuses on adults with ADHD. Thanks to @skypen.
ADHD Moms–A Place for Moms with Children of ADHD; sponsored by McNeil Pediatrics http://www.mcneilpediatrics.net Launced 2008
AstraZeneca Careers — Recruitment site on Facebook
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.” (via @emilydownward)
CCFA and Shire Virtual Walk — “In this application, Facebook users are brought into a virtual environment where they can march around the National Mall in Washington, DC., and by placing a shoe on the road they can see how their single step has affected the total number of steps taken towards the “hill”, which I assume is a symbolic milestone or finish line (not sure what happens once they reach 30,000 — will they yank the application? Probably not). For each of the first 30,000 steps taken, Shire will donate $1 per footstep to CCFA. What does Shire get out of it? Well, they make the ulcerative colitis treatment Lialda.” –quoted from @skypen’s blog post http://tr.im/kPcR
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., we invite you to become a fan today!” Created by NovoNordisk. (via @cherylannborne)
Claritin Eye — (hat tip to @emilydownward)
Cleveland Clinic — almost 3k fans, full functionality of Facebook used
Cold-FX — 2010 Winter Olympics focused brand page for Canada-focused, cold and flu product (via @natbourre)
Crest Whitestrips — “The leader in whitening brings you a page all about showing off your best smiles.”
*NEW CyberKnife
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
Don’t Blow It — Application/game created for Nasonex
Epilepsy Advocate — part of a larger program from UCB Pharma (via @adweekdotcom)
Gardasil Facebook Page: Over 100k members, verified as the first pharma Facebook page.
It Girl Essentials — Facebook page for Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo
Johnson & Johnson — Corp. information page including links to many J&J social media efforts
Labs are Vital — Abbott Laboratories: “Labs Are Vital exists to support laboratory professionals everywhere by celebrating their contributions and extending the lab’s influence within the health care community.”
Latisse — 8,000 fans
Marcia Strassman Novartis Oncology — Supporting Zometa
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. Featuring an interactive events map, MS Champions Unite to Fight MS allows you to search for National MS Society Walk MS and Bike MS events, share photos and connect with others who have downloaded the application.” Created by EMD Serono, Inc. and Pfizer Inc, co-marketers of Rebif (from @skypen)
*NEW MS Village Canada
*NEW My CML Circle — from Novartis (via @arlyi)
Neurostar TMS — via @arlyi
Nexium — Complete with regular discussions using pre-moderated comments. (via @emilydownward)
Novartis Clinical Trials –[Note: as of 12/9/09, this page no longer exists] Listing of all active Novartis clinical trials created to recruit patients
Lilly Oncology on Canvas — “Oncology On Canvas: Expression of a Cancer Journey is an art competition and exhibition that honors the journeys people face when confronted with cancer. This biennial competition, presented by Lilly USA, LLC (Lilly), in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), invites people from the United States and Puerto Rico touched by cancer – patients, their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers – to express, through art and narrative, the life-affirming changes that give their cancer journeys meaning.” Thanks to @dcowlin and others.
*NEW Nicorette — (via @shikhvarger)
NatureMaid VitaminID — “vitaminID.com offers a daily vitamin plan tailored just for you in a convenient monthly kit. Complete our confidential Personal Health Survey, created by a nutritionist, based on your health, diet, age and more. Start today, and become a more perfect you!”
NyQuil – includes “NyQuil Nation” Contest
Reclast “On the Go Women” — one of the few prescription drug pages on Facebook (from Novartis, hat tip to @emilydownward)
Strong@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.” 13,500 fans
*NEW Zicam — a rare example of a completely open, unmoderated Wall with quick responses from the brand.
YouTube
Pharma and Healthcare company YouTube pages or videos including corporate and brand specific efforts
AstraZeneca — via @eileenobrien
BayerTVInternational — via @dominic_tyer
Boehringer Ingelheim — via EyeonFDA
BrainLine — BrainLine.org is a non-profit resource on preventing, treating, and living with traumatic brain injury.
*NEW Concerta — ADHD Channel branded with Concerta from McNeil Pediatrics (via Kru Research)
*NEW CyberKnife
Excedrin Express Gels — user generated video contest.
Genentech — focuses on employee videos regarding why they work for the company (note: allows ratings and comments) From EyeonFDA
GoInsulin—Diabetes type-2 focus; launched by Sanofi-Aventis 2/09 as part of broader GoInsulin Campaign. Features real-life inspiring video stories of people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin as part of their overall diabetes treatment plan, while also balancing info about the risks and benefits of insulin.
*UPDATED InBedStory — “My life started getting a little, shall we say, tricky a while ago. Activities in the bedroom became, you know, increasingly limited. No naughty business as it were. Not that I didn’t want it, I just couldn’t. It got me down, but now I’m back to my fine, upstanding self and you can see how in these videos. This is my story. Maybe it will even strike a chord with you. Produced by Bayer Schering Pharma, helping men get their mojo back. Find out more about erectile dysfunction at www.In-Bed.info.” (via @pharmafocus and @lenstarnes) Also InBeddr channel featuring Q&A with doctor (via Sam Walmsley)
Johnson & Johnson Health Channel — “Videos to promote a better understanding of health, from the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.” — via EyeonFDA
*NEW MS Village Canada
My Asthma Story — AstraZeneca, Symbicort
My Treatment Decision – Genomic Health
Novartis Flu Flix — Competition from 2007, 800k views for intro video alone
Nutropin — Genentech-sponsored “GrowthHormoneTherpy” channel (via @edwardaten)
Parkinson’s Matters — from Boehringer Ingelheim
Pfizer Europe – via @sammielw
Realize Gastric Band — Channel for Realize Band, Ethicon Endo-Surgery (a J&J company)
Stroke Prevention Channel — created by Boehringer Ingelheim
Tibotec HIV — via @eileenobrien and @eyeonFDA
UC Success — unbranded YouTube page for Asacol’s support program
Twitter (Pharma & Healthcare Companies)
Pharma and healthcare companies using Twitter at a corporate level, brand level and company employees
Corporate Level
ADHDSupport — From Shire for unbranded ADHD program (via @pharmaguy)
AF Stat — Sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis
Allergan – added by whydotpharma
Amgen — currently unconfirmed as true corporate account (6/18), from @pierreyves
Astellas (US)
AstraZeneca — previously held by a “squatter,” this is now controlled by AZ global (confirmed by AZ on 8/25)
AZHelps — AZ account that finds people tweeting about Nexium and then responds with a standard message offering assistance.
AstraZeneca Jobs — via @eileenobrien
Bayer Healthcare (via @lenstarnes)
Bayer Men’s Healthcare (thanks @lenstarnes)
BMSNews (via @andrewspong)
Cigna — US-based health insurance company
Lilly Oncology on Canvas — officially sponsored by Lilly Oncology
*NEW Lundbeck — via @eileenobrien
McNeil Recall – via @pharmaguy
NeuroStar TMS — via @arlyi
NovartisTrials (via @skypen)
Novo Nordisk Race With Insulin
Pfizer_news — Officially confirmed with Pfizer on July 23
PKUAwareness — from Biomarin (via @EileenOBrien)
Sanofi-Aventis TV — provides updates on S-A’s new video channel
ThromboAdvisor — Non-branded thrombosis channel supported by Bayer Schering Pharma. (via Len Starnes)
Special thanks to Steve Woodruff’s Impactiviti for many of these.
Brand Level
Cold-FX — Canada-based, cold and flu remedy (via @natbourre)
*NEW CyberKnife
*NEW Drive4COPD — sponsored by Boehringer (via @WendyBlackburn)
*NEW MS Village Canada
Race With Insulin — Novo Nordisk for Levemir
*NEW Strataderm
Pharma/Healthcare Employees (not necessarily official representatives of the company)
Arthur Alston, Roche
Sabine Kostevc, Roche
Colin Foster, Novartis
Shwen Gwee, Vertex
Chris Hogg, CV Therapeutics
Ray Kerins, Pfizer
Conor McKechnie, GE Healthcare
Marc Monseau, J&J
Brad Pendergraph, Novartis
Heather Reilly Powell, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Christopher Sampson, AstraZeneca
Len Starnes, Bayer
Dennis Urbaniak, Sanofi-Aventis
Paul Young, Sanofi-Aventis
Blogs (Pharma & Healthcare Companies)
Pharma and Healthcare company created blogs at the corporate or brand level
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
Avenirdelasanté – GSK France blog (in French) – added by whydotpharma
AZ Health Connections — AstraZeneca’s corporate blog (via @emilydownward)
“BTW” Johnson and Johnson
Centocor 411 — now defunct
GE Healthcare — from @fxtrans
Kaiser Permanente Dr. Maring’s 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 — another J&J blog, this one is focused on the history of the company*
Mayo Clinic Stress Management Blog
More than Medicine — GSK corporate blog
Pfizer Think Science Now — “Welcome to Think Science Now, an online forum about science. Here you can meet members of the Think Science Now 100 (TSN100), a select group of science and medical professionals from across Pfizer who are working together for a healthier world.” Written by scientists from across Pfizer.
Physician Update (Mayo Clinic) — “News for Medical Professionals from Mayo Clinic”
Red Cross — corporate blog for the American Red Cross
*NEW Scar Treatment Blog — brand blog for scar treatment Strataderm
Sharing Mayo Clinic — “A blog with stories from patients, families, friends and Mayo Clinic staff”
Instant Social Media for Life Scientists — Here’s a collection of different links to social media examples in the life sciences area including Biotech. There is a mix of blogs, Twitter, and Facebook accounts. (from @Comprendia)
MySpace
Pharma and Healthcare companies corporate- or brand-level MySpace pages
Addiction411 — page links to TurntoHelp.com, the unbranded site for Suboxone (Reckitt Benckiser, created by Commonhealth)
Living Positive by Design — “Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series “Project Runway,” has launched a national HIV and AIDS education campaign called Living Positive By Design in partnership with HIV and AIDS community organizations across the country. Living Positive By Design is being supported by Merck & Co., Inc.” (via @James Wells)
Hospitals Using Social Media
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Follow this link to Ed Bennet’s comprehensive and regularly updated (last Nov. 27, 2009) list that includes the following:
- 473 Hospitals total
- 218 YouTube Channels
- 254 Facebook pages
- 356 Twitter Accounts
- 57 Blogs
Mash Ups
Sites that combine either a number of “Web 2.0″ tools or several sources to create one data set
BirdsNBees — Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina “You text us a question to 36263. Within 24 hours, we text you back with an answer. It’s that simple. We won’t judge you or preach to you; you get the best advice and information that we can offer free of charge. All questions are welcome and no question is too outrageous. We’re here to help.”
HealthMap — “HealthMap brings together disparate data sources to achieve a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. ”
HHS, FDA, CDC Social Media Properties
Map Pharma on Flickr — Just didn’t fit anywhere else (via Mark Bennett)
Sanofi-Aventis TV –Video news website created by Sanofi-Aventis featuring a pretty deep library of topics from corporate PR pieces to disease-specific information. It also allows for rating videos, but not commenting.
Who is Sick? — “Who Is Sick was started in 2006 with a mission to provide current and local sickness information to the public – without the hassle of dealing with hospitals or doctors. With a strong belief in the power of people and a faith that user generated content can be extremely valuable, our team set out to create an entirely new system for tracking and monitoring sickness in your area and obtain sickness information. Information retrieved by tracking sickness in my area can also be used to map sickness trends in my region.”
Wikis
Wikis focused entirely on some aspect of healthcare
*NEW List of Medical Wikis — A list of 69 (as of Jan. 2010) medical wikis covering a wide variety of medical topics from @davidlrothman
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.”
Widgets and Gadgets
Google Gadgets or Yahoo! Widgets (or other 3rd party) created by Pharma and Healthcare companies
Frame Your Horse — Technically, not human healthcare, but who said this list was confined to humans. This is for Pfizer Animal Health. “Display your horse in a picture frame on your desktop with this fun widget. Also get your local weather, fly risk and loads of horse trivia to make you smarter at the next horse show. Brought to you by Solitude IGR™, feed-through fly control from Pfizer.”
Non-English Based Programs
Programs that fit any of the above categories, but that are not in English
EsTuDiabetes — Spanish language verison of TuDiabetes
Femmes Avant Tout — a French blog for women affected by breast cancer, exchanging stories and experiences – supported by Roche France and active since 2007. Thanks to @skoko
NiQuipedia — Swedish language Nicotine Replacement Therapy wiki
Blogs (Patients and Caregivers)
Blogs created by patients or caregivers (not pharma/healthcare company blogs)
Most of these came lapfrom Medgadget’s 2008 Medical Weblog Awards Nominee List
Brass and Ivory: Life with Multiple Sclerosis
Free My Brain From Migraine Pain
If You’re Going Through Hell Keep Going
In Sickness and In Health: A Place for Couples Dealing with Illness
The New Life of e-Patient Dave
Running for My Life: Fighting cancer one step at a time
Blogs (Industry Observers)
Industry Observers (not pharma/healthcare company or patient blogs)
Dose of Digital – this blog!
AdPharm (and gallery of pharma ads)
AdvanceMarketWoRx: Notes From the Back of the Book Blog
*NEW Drug Channels
*NEW The eCTD Summit
Getting To Integrative Health & Medicine
*NEW Health Populi
*NEW Kru Research
*NEW PharmTech Talk
Wishful Thinking in Medical Education
Twitter (Industry Observers)
Industry observers (non-pharma and healthcare company employees) using Twitter
Jonathan Richman, former pharma brand manager, Director of Digital Strategy at Bridge Worldwide, author of this blog, Dose of Digital, @jonmrich
An exhaustive list of Healthcare/Pharma Twitterers from Medical Student Blog. The list is even broken down by specialty.
Search on WeFollow.com for #pharma and #healthcare for an extensive list of people who have identified themselves as being within pharma or healthcare on Twitter.
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Jack Barrette Twitter
Wendy Blackburn Twitter
Janet Carlson Twitter
John Chilmark Twitter
Jane Chin Twitter
Silja Chouquet Twitter
Sally Church Twitter
Mark Davis Twitter
Craig DeLarge Twitter
Mark Drossman Twitter
Jim Edwards Twitter
Suki Fuller Twitter
Timothy Graham Twitter
Fabio Gratton Twitter
James Harper Twitter
Ellen Hoenig Carlson Twitter
Fard Johnmar Twitter
Carlen Lea Twitter
John Mack Twitter
Gregg Masters Twitter
Sarah Morgan Twitter
Eileen O’Brien Twitter
Kevin Pho (Kevin MD) Twitter
Allison Rigel Twitter
Dorothy Wetzel Twitter
Steve Woodruff Twitter
FiercePharma Twitter
PharmProEditor Twitter
Action for Better Healthcare Twitter
Aurametrix Twitter
ExLPharma Twitter
DigitalPharma Twitter
Partnerships with CROs Twitter
ePharma Twitter
Future of Biopharma Twitter
BreastCancer Survivors Twitter
Kurt Mueller Twitter
LifeSciLeader Twitter
ASCO — American Society of Clinical Oncology
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Biomedical Informatics
List of doctors (famous and otherwise) on Twitter
Kevin Nalty (@NaltsConsulting)
*NEW Kurt Proctor
*NEW Paulo Machado
*NEW Kathie Clark
*NEW Sam Walmsley
Marketing Professional Communities
Communities focused on pharma and/or healthcare marketing
FDASM — All the news and information related to the recent FDA hearings on social media in pharma and healthcare. Created by @skypen.
Ideagoras Community — “My Ideagoras is the “place of assembly” of those embracing the new social communications.”
medXcentral – “Medical & Healthcare Industry Social Media Network”
Path of the Blue Eye Project Online Community, Living the Path: This community is designed to encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing among health marketing communications professionals from around the world. The community features numerous articles, data and case studies. Health marketers can also submit news articles and blog posts via the community’s social news site and ask questions of their peers at its Q&A Center.
Pharma Marketing Network Forums — “The Leading Online Community of Pharmaceutical Marketing Experts”
Social Pharmer — “A social network for anyone interested or involved with social media in the pharma and healthcare industry.”
Additional Resources
Other social media-related lists or wikis
For a great list of non-healthcare social media examples, check out Ray Schiel’s “The Global Social Media Network” or Peter Kim’s List of Social Media Examples.
Another great general list of social media examples (a few included on this list) can be found on Monty Metzger’s Blog.
For a great list of “Health 2.0″ companies, check out Health 2.0’s massive wiki.
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