Société française de médecine de catastrophe

Founded in 1983, Société française de médecine de catastrophe is a non-profit association based in Paris, France working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, health, education.

The Société française de médecine de catastrophe (SFMC) is a learned society founded in 1983 to promote the prevention and management of collective emergencies, disasters and exceptional health situations. It brings together frontline responders, trainers, administrators and technical specialists from medical, emergency, defence and other backgrounds. Its activities include university-level and continuing training, an annual congress and seminars, a French-language journal on disaster medicine, publications such as a vademecum, and international cooperation projects, notably in Romania, Portugal, Togo and Ukraine. Membership is open to French and foreign professionals, with around 700 members.