| Abbreviation | IMIA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1967 |
| Founder | IFIP, International Federation of Information Processing: Technical Committee 4 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Legal status | Registered under Swiss Law |
| Focus | Biomedical and health informatics |
| Location |
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| Method | conferences, publications |
Members | National and Regional Associations and Universities |
President | Brigitte Seroussi (President 2023-Present) |
Key people | Elaine Huesing, (CEO, International Medical Informatics Association |
Main organ | Assembly |
| Website | https://imia-medinfo.org/wp |
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.[1]