ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

World Association of Medical Editors

The World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) is a group of grown-up people who work together to help make sure that information about medicine is shared with others in a way that is honest, trustworthy and fair.

You know how when you play a game with your friends, you need to have rules so everyone knows how to play? Well, when it comes to sharing information about medicine, there are also rules that need to be followed so that everyone knows what they can and cannot do. The grown-ups in WAME work together to make sure that these rules are clear and that people follow them.

WAME also helps to make sure that the information about medicine that is shared with others is true and accurate. You know how when you ask your teacher a question you want them to tell you the right answer? Well, WAME helps to make sure that the people sharing information about medicine have checked their facts and are telling the right answer.

Finally, WAME helps to make sure that the people who share information about medicine are doing it in a way that is fair to everyone. You know how when you play with your friends you don't want someone to cheat or be mean? Well, WAME helps to make sure that the people sharing information about medicine are doing it in a way that is fair and not mean or unfair.

So basically, WAME is like the grown-ups in charge of making sure that everyone who shares information about medicine is doing it in a way that is honest, accurate, and fair to everyone.