Executive Council Convenes Alongside WFME World Conference 2025

On 28 and 29 May 2025, the WFME Executive Council held its annual in-person spring meeting in Bangkok, to coincide with the WFME World Conference. The Council provides strategic oversight and direction for the organisation, typically meeting twice yearly—face-to-face in spring and virtually in autumn.

Shaping the Future of WFME Standards

The two-day gathering began with a dedicated Retreat on WFME Standards, which aimed to shape the future direction of WFME’s standards across the continuum of:

• Basic Medical Education (BME)
• Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Council members were joined by representatives from global organisations, drawing on their regional perspectives and subject-matter expertise. 

Formal Sessions and Governance Updates

Following the Retreat, the Executive Council moved into formal proceedings that included:

• Finance and Risk Committee updates: review of FY24 performance, risk mitigations and 2025 budget projections.
• Regional Updates: Insights from Council members on their organisations’ regional activities.
• Approval of of Recognition Programme Policies and Procedures and PGME Committee chair nominations.
• Reflections on the WFME World Conference 2025: highlights, impact and lessons learned.

The next in-person Executive Council meeting will be held in spring 2026. Details will be confirmed later this year.