President Dr Werner Bauer
Facharzt fur Innere Medizin FMH
Kohlrainstrasse 1
CH-9700 Kusnacht SWITZERLAND
Tel: +41 44 910 1020
Fax: +41 44 910 1167
E-mail: werner.bauer@hin.ch
The European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM) is a scientific organisation founded in 1996 from the Association Européenne de Médicine Interne. The Federation brings together the National Societies of Internal Medicine from different countries across Europe, representing over 30,000 internists. EFIM currently comprises 33 member Societies.
The purpose of EFIM is to re-emphasise the importance of Internal Medicine in patient care in a world of increasing specialisation. Since 1997 EFIM has held scientific congresses every 2 years. In 2006 EFIM revised the Bye-Laws to announce that with effect from May 2007, annual congrasses will be organised. The European Journal of Internal Medicine (EJIM) is the official journal of EFIM, published by Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/ejim. There are close links with the European Union through the Monospecialty Committee of UEMS (Union of European Medical Specialists) and ISIM (International Society of Internal Medicine).
