IMIA or the International Medical Inforamtics Asociation is an independent organisation that plays a role in promoting and furthering the application of science information in modern society, particularly in the fields of healthcare, bioscience and medicine. It was established in 1967 as a Technical Committee of the Interantional Federation for Information Processing. It became an independent organisation in 1987 and was established under Swiss law in 1989.
IMIA's goals and objectives include
the promotion of informatics in health care and biomedical research
the advancement of international cooperation
the stimulation of research, development and education
the dissemination and exchange of information
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 our Working and Special Interest Groups that constitute the "IMIA family" is uniquely positioned to achieve these goals.
IMIA or the International Medical Informatics Association is an independent organisation 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.
IMIA organises various conferences and events around the world and is currently focusing on "bridging the knowledge gap" by facilitating and providing support to developing nations.
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 Prof Ab Baker of the Netherlands.
The IMIA Centre is an Affiliate Institute of Charles Sturt University (CSU) -- many programs are university accredited and internationally recognised.
The IMIA Centre was established in 1970 to cater for the development needs of experienced, highly mobile and geographically dispersed managers moving towards leadership roles in organisations subject to significant change.
In 1991 the IMIA's Sydney CBD Campus was established and with it a strong and successful collaboration with Charles Sturt University.
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