It is the national society of the Clinical Microbiology Specialists; is a non-profit society and is intended for professional and scientific purposes. The objective of the Society is to establish, protect and improve the scientific standards in the field of Clinical Microbiology training, research and health services; to establish national policies; to lead the protection and promotion of the respectability of the Clinical Microbiology speciality; and to take actions in order to protect and improve the rights of its members. It tries to improve the professional, scientific and social relationships between its members and for this purpose it takes into account the ethical codes on all of its actions.