Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany

German medical society umbrella organization

The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF; Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften), established in 1962^[1] 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.^[2]

It is the German representative in the "Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences CIOMS" at WHO.^[2]

The German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Healthcare ZEFQ is one of the organisation's official organs.^{[citation needed]}