Welcome to 20 Years of Medscape!

2015 is a special year: Medscape turns 20. We're excited to celebrate this significant milestone with you.

Looking back at the past 20 years, many remarkable advances have occurred in medicine and much has changed for healthcare professionals. Since 1995, Medscape's mission has been to provide a service to help physicians and other healthcare professionals stay on top of the latest clinical and professional developments taking place in medicine. The issues facing medical professionals today are complex, and we're proud to be there for you with our award-winning editorial content, timely and relevant clinical information, and compelling educational activities, all intended to improve patient care and outcomes.

To commemorate turning 20, we have developed a number of special features that reflect what the practice of medicine means today, how it has changed over the past 20 years, and where medicine is headed. We invite you to explore our special coverage, which will continue throughout the year.

We also want to hear from you. We welcome you to share your thoughts in the comments section below and to answer this question: "What will be the most important breakthrough in medicine in the next 20 years?"

Whether you've been a loyal Medscape member for 20 years or joined us only recently, we thank you for being a part of the Medscape community. You are the reason why we've made it to 20 years, and we're looking forward to evolving and innovating over the next 20 years in ways that will continue to delight and inform you.

Best,

Steve Zatz, M.D.
President, Medscape & WebMD