to promote informatics in health care and biomedical
research,
to advance international cooperation,
to stimulate research, development and routine
application,
to further the dissemination and exchange of information,
to encourage education and responsible behaviour.
Regionally IMIA is divided into four different sections:
IMIA-LAC (Latin and Central America), EFMI (Europe) and APAMI
(Asian and Pacific Region). The African region (HELINA) is in
developing stage. The members in IMIA are all organizational and
can be divided into four different levels:
1 National
2 Institutional
2.1 Academic (Universities)
2.2 Corporate (Vendors)
3 Corresponding
Membership
Information
IMIA Board
President: Jan
van Bemmel (The Nederlands)
Secretary: Ian Symonds
(New Zealand) 1997-2000
Treasurer: Gerdin
Ulla (Sweden)
Executive Director: Steve
Huesing (Canada)
Vice President Medinfo: K.C.
Lun (Singapore) 1997 - 2000
Vice President Services: Alexa McCray (USA)
1996 - 1999
Vice President Membership: Jean Roberts (Great
Britain) 1996 - 1999
Vice President SIG/WG: Nancy
M. Lorenzi (USA)
Vice President Special Affairs: Brian
Shorter (Canada) 1998 - 2001
Immediate Past President: Otto Rienhoff
(Germany)
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