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.

Revised Statutes were formally approved by the IMIA General Assembly at its meeting in Cape Town, South Africa in 2010,  and are being submitted to the Swiss Authorities for inclusion in IMIA’s articles of incorporation.

IMIA Statutes (2010) - PDF

IMIA Policies (2010) - PDF

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly consists of representatives of the organizations that comprise the structure of IMIA, ie Member Societies, Academic and Corporate Institutional Members, along with representatives of IMIA’s Working and Special Interest Groups, Honorary Fellows, and Corresponding Members.

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). Their 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 Member Society Representatives of the General Assembly.
• Officers and Directors of IMIA are elected at the General Assembly meeting one year prior to their taking office.
• The term of office is normally for a three year period. The President's term of office is from Medinfo to Medinfo (currently three years).
• Other than the President, who may only serve for one term, officers and directors may serve for two consecutive terms in the same position.
• Candidates for election are proposed by the Nominating Committee.
• The CEO is an ex-officio officer of the Board with no voting privileges.

Officers

Directors

Regional Vice Presidents to IMIA
Regional Vice Presidents to IMIA 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

Last updated: 25 November, 2011