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)