Governance

IMIA STATUTES

IMIA’s legal status is that of a not-for-profit Association incorporated by Articles of Association under the Laws of Switzerland - Swiss Civil Code, Article 60. IMIA’s legal “residence” is in the Canton of Geneva. The conduct of the Association is governed by IMIA’s Statutes as amended and approved at the General Assembly meeting in Tokyo in 1993.

With the development and approval of IMIA’s Strategic Plan, and the evolution and growth of IMIA since 1993, it has been agreed by the General Assembly that the Statutes require major revisions in order to accommodate the changes that have already occurred, and to provide the General Assembly with a means to amend its “rules of engagement” without requiring changes in the Statutes to do so.

In the interim, a task force has been established to prepare the recommended changes to the statutes in a transitory manner. These interim changes are approved by the General Assembly’s National representatives and replace the existing statutes.  When the process has been completed, the revised Statutes will be formally tabled for the General Assembly’s approval and submitted to the Swiss Authorities for inclusion in IMIA’s articles of incorporation.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly consists of representatives of the organizations that comprise the structure of IMIA along with Honorary Fellows, currently the only class of individual members, and representatives of IMIA’s Working and Special Interest Groups.

The General Assembly is the ultimate authority in the conduct of IMIA’s affairs, notwithstanding those aspects that the General Assembly may delegate to IMIA’s Board from time to time.

IMIA was founded by the representatives of Medical Informatics Societies (Associations). National representatives were (and continue to be) the only constituents of the General Assembly with full voting privileges and have the sole right to change  IMIA’s Statutes,  elect the IMIA Board and approve IMIA’s Budget.

IMIA BOARD
The IMIA Board is charged by the General Assembly to conduct the affairs of IMIA

Officers & Directors

• The Officers and Directors of IMIA are elected by the National Representatives of the General Assembly.
• Individuals are elected at the General Assembly meeting one year prior to their taking office.
• The term of office is for a three year period.
• Other than the President, who may only serve for one term, officers and directors may serve for two terms in the same position.
• Candidates for election are proposed by the Nominating Committee.
• The Executive Director is an ex-officio officer of the Board with no voting privileges.

Officers

Directors

Regional Liaison Officers
Regional Liaison Officers are appointed by their respective regions

IMIA Liaison Officers

• IMIA Liaison Officers are appointed by the Board
• IMIA Liaison Officers have no vote at the Board