Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany

The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF; Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften), established in 1962 and located in Frankfurt am Main, is the umbrella organisation of more than 150 German medical societies. It coordinates the national program of medical guidelines. It is the German representative in the "Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences CIOMS" at WHO. The German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Healthcare ZEFQ is one of the organisation's official organs.