The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) is an independent organization that plays a role in promoting and furthering the application of information science in modern society, particularly in the fields of healthcare, bioscience and medicine. It was established in 1967 as a technical committee of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). It became an independent organization in 1987 and was established under Swiss law in 1989.
Contents
- Goals and objectives
- Code of Ethics for Health Information Professionals
- Membership
- Leadership
- President 2015 2017
- President Elect 2015 2017
- Past President 2015 2017
- Secretary 2015 2018
- Treasurer 2015 2018
- VP MedInfo 2015 2017
- VP Membership 2012 2018
- VP Services 2016 2019
- VP Special Affairs 2016 2019
- VP WGs and SIGs 2016 2019
- VP for APAMI
- VP for EFMI
- VP for HELINA
- VP for IMIA LAC
- VP for MEAHI
- VP for North America
- WHO Liaison Officer
- IFIP Liaison Officer
- ISO Liaison Officer
- National member societies
- Working and special interest groups
- References
Goals and objectives
Inherent in this mission is to bring together, from a global perspective, scientists, researchers, vendors, consultants and suppliers in an environment of cooperation and sharing. The international membership network of national member societies, IMIA regions, corporate and academic institutional members, and working and special interest groups, constitute the "IMIA family".
IMIA organizes various conferences and events around the world and is currently focusing on "bridging the knowledge gap" by facilitating and providing support to developing nations. Specific goals include supporting the ongoing development of the African Region.
Code of Ethics for Health Information Professionals
The International Medical Informatics Association approved the endorsement of the IMIA Code of Ethics for Health Information Professionals at its General Assembly meeting on October 4, 2002 in Taipei. The code is the culmination of several years of a global collaborative effort led by IMIA's working Group on Data Protection in Health Information, Chaired by Professor Ab Baker.
In 2016, the General Assembly approved an updated version of the Code of Ethics, which was authored by Dr. Eike-Henner W. Kluge, Professor of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC, Canada
Membership
IMIA membership consists of National, Institutional and Affiliate Members and Honorary Fellows.
National Members represent individual countries. A member is a society, a group of societies, or an appropriate body, which is representative of the medical, and health informatics activities within that country. Where no representative societies exist, IMIA accommodates involvement through "Corresponding" members within developing countries.
Leadership
IMIA is governed by the General Assembly composed of representatives of member societies and a Board of Directors.
President (2015 – 2017)
Dr. Hyeoun-Ae Park, South Korea
President – Elect (2015 – 2017)
Dr. Christoph U. Lehmann, United States
Past President (2015 – 2017)
Dr. Lincoln de Assis Moura Jr., Brazil
Secretary (2015 – 2018)
Dr. Petter Hurlen, Norway
Treasurer (2015 – 2018))
Dr. Sabine Koch, Sweden
VP MedInfo (2015 – 2017)
Dr. Kaija Saranto
Finland
VP Membership (2012 – 2018)
Dr. Michio Kimura, Japan
VP Services (2016 – 2019)
Dr. Brigitte Seroussi, France
VP Special Affairs (2016 – 2019)
Dr. Elizabeth Borycki, Canada
VP WGs and SIGs (2016 – 2019)
Dr. Ying (Helen) Wu, China
VP for APAMI
TBA
VP for EFMI
Dr. Anne Moen, Norway
VP for HELINA
Dr. Ghislain Kouematchoua Tchuitcheu, Cameroon
VP for IMIA-LAC
Dr. Amado Espinosa, Mexico
VP for MEAHI
Dr. Ramin Moghaddam, Iran
VP for North America
Dr. Jeremy Theal, Canada
WHO Liaison Officer
Dr. Antoine Geissbuhler, Switzerland
IFIP Liaison Officer
Dr. Hiroshi Takeda, Japan
ISO Liaison Officer
Dr. Michio Kimura, Japan
National member societies
Working and special interest groups
The IMIA family includes a growing number of Working and Special Interest Groups, which consist of individuals who share common interests in a particular focal field. The groups hold Working Conferences on leading edge and timely health and medical informatics issues.
IMIA Working Groups and Special Interest Groups include: