National Membership

For any country, IMIA will only permit one society, group of societies, or organization to become a National Member of IMIA. Such a body must be representative of the national activities within the field of medical informatics in that country.

National Member Categories

Corresponding Members

Where a country has an appropriate body eligible for National IMIA Membership, it may apply for Corresponding IMIA Membership for the time of the application process. It may retain this name until approval of the National Membership, or when this fails, up to a maximum period of three years.

Observers
Representatives from countries which are not Members of IMIA, and who are engaged in or planning significant medical informatics activities, may, by a majority vote of the General Assembly, be accepted as Observers at IMIA meetings for a maximum period of three years.

Correspondents
Individuals residing in a country that does not have an appropriate body eligible for national IMIA Membership may apply to become a Correspondent.

Required Information:

Applications must be made in writing and include the following:

1. The name and legal status of the society or organization
2. The address and other contact information, including website address, (where applicable).
3. The by-laws or terms of reference of the organization, including the qualifications required for membership.
4. The number of members of the organization, and the population of the country.
5. A brief narrative describing the activities of the organization.
6. The name, title, organization, address, telephone, fax and e-mail address of:
1. the President or Chair of the organization
2. the proposed representative to IMIA, and,
3. where it pertains, the Secretariat or administrative officer of the organization.

The application must be submitted to:

Executive Director
IMIA
5782-172 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T6M 1B4, Canada
E-mail: imia@shaw.ca
Fax: +1 780 489 3290

Process:

Upon receipt, the application will be:

1. Reviewed by the Executive Director for completeness.
2. Reviewed by the Vice President of Membership of IMIA, and submitted to the Board of IMIA along with a recommendation for acceptance or otherwise, along with the annual membership fees assigned to the organization.
3. Reviewed by the Board of IMIA for submission to the next meeting of the General Assembly of IMIA.
4. Where the Board has approved the application, the organization may be granted Provisional Observer status
5. Voted as to acceptance by the General Assembly at their next meeting; upon acceptance, the organization will be granted National Member status.

Fees:

National members are required to pay an annual fee; the amount of the fee is determined on the basis of the World Health Organization’s assessment scale and ranges from 170. to 1450. CHF (Swiss Franks) per year. Fees are payable on a calendar year basis.

No fees are levied for Observer or Corresponding members or correspondents.

If you require additional information, e-mail: imia@shaw.ca