IMIA--a 40 year organizational overview.
OBJECTIVE
To chronicle the history of IMIA, the International Medical Informatics Association, from 1967 to 2007.


METHODS
Describing the key events and accomplishments through the terms of office of its presidents.


CONCLUSIONS
The IMIA of today has been shaped by the individuals within it. Those influencing and guiding IMIA from its origins to today include its national representatives, Board and Presidents, working group members, regional liaisons, and MedInfo attendees.
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IMIA, International Medical Informatics Association, Edmonton, Canada. imia@shaw.ca
D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D007391:International Cooperation; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012952:Societies / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*