The World Federation for Medical Education is a non-governmental organisation working to enhance the quality of medical education worldwide through promotion of the highest scientific and ethical standards in medical education.
Our current priorities include:
* the promotion of accreditation through the WFME Recognition Programme
* raising the standards for basic and postgraduate medical education and continuing professional development through the publication of minimum and quality standards developed by expert consensus, and
* maintaining the World Directory of Medical Schools in collaboration with FAIMER.
The six Regional Associations for Medical Education are members of the WFME Executive Council:
* The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)
* Association for Medical Education in the Eastern Mediterranean (AMEEMR)
* Association of Medical Schools in Africa (AMSA)
* The Panamerican Federation of Associations of Medical Schools (PAFAMS)
* South-East Asian Regional Association for Medical Education (SEARAME)
* Western Pacific Association for Medical Education (WPAME)
The four other voting members of the WFME Executive Council are:
* Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
* International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA)
* World Health Organization (WHO)
* World Medical Association (WMA)