World Federation for Medical Education

The World Federation for Medical Education is the global organisation concerned with education and training of medical doctors.

WFME’s mission is to strive for better health care for all mankind; WFME’s primary objective is to enhance the quality of medical education world-wide, with promotion of the highest scientific and ethical standards in medical education.

This objective is met through the development of standards in medical education, by the promotion of accreditation of medical schools, with the development of databases on medical education, through projects on the future of medicine and medical education, and through other publications and partnerships.

What we do

WFME’s activities cover all stages of medical education, from basic (undergraduate) medical education, through postgraduate medical education including vocational and specialist training, and continuing medical education and the continuing professional development of medical doctors.

WFME is an umbrella organisation for its six Regional Associations for Medical Education, following the organisational model of the World Health Organization (WHO); WFME is a non-governmental organisation in official relation to WHO, Geneva.

WFME is associated to the World Medical Association, the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations, and other international organisations active in medical education.