The Austrian Society for Alpine and High Altitude Medicine (ÖGAHM) consists of a large European community of specialists, with members from over a dozen countries. The Austrian Society for Alpine and High Altitude Medicine is primarily a communication and information forum for individuals, institutions, and clubs interested in Alpine and High Altitude Medicine. The Society cooperates closely with the International Society for Mountain Medicine, the Medical Commission of the UIAA and the IKAR, as well as the Austrian Mountain Rescue, the Alpine Associations of Austria, the Chamber of Austrian Medical Doctors, the Austrian Union of Sport Medical Doctors, the German Federation of Sport Medical Doctors, and other national alpine medicine organizations.