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]