The Polish Institute of Evidence Based Medicine (PIEBM) is a non-profit foundation established in 2003 to promote the principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and medical ethics.  The Institute fulfills its goals through education and research by:  Producing and distributing up-to-date and reliable information useful in everyday medical practice  Teaching the skills necessary for the effective use of current medical knowledge  Developing and disseminating clinical practice guidelines to improve the quality of health care  Offering educational, consulting, and advisory services for planning and conducting clinical research as well as analyzing and presenting research outcomes  Facilitating cooperation between Polish medical professionals and experts in the field of EBM around the world  Please refer to www.piebm.org for more information about the projects led by the Institute.