eMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996. It is web-based and consists of clinical overviews of diagnostic or symptomatic entities by experts in the field. Continuing medical education credits may be extended to those who complete questionnaires relating to articles. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This NeXTcube used by Berners-Lee at CERN became the first Web server. ... Continuing medical education (CME) or continuing professional development (CPD) consists of educational activities which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a medical practitioner uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession. ...