The Association Internationale pour la promotion de Formations Spécialisées en Médecine et en Science Biologique (AFISM) is an international association devoted to promote and enhance the continuing professional development and post-degree education in medical, scientific and technical professions. AFISM organises high-level education events, practical workshops, debates, consensus conferences and international congresses to help specialists to keep themselves up to date with all the new and quick advancements in the different disciplines.

Encouraging the networking among professionals, AFISM is also focused in strongly support the sharing of evidence-based knowledge and discourages the diffusion of practices which are not supported by evidence in order to limit the circulation of harmful fake news still maintaining an open dialogue with all the different actors.