title: Toward More Successful Biomedical Informatics Education Programs and Ecosystems in the Arab World.
abstract: Biomedical &amp; Health Informatics (BMHI) is relatively new in Arab States. However, several programs/ tracks are running, with high promises of expansion. Programs are evaluated by national authorities, not by a specialized body/association. This does not always mean that the program is of an international standard. One of the possible ways of ensuring the quality of these programs is to be evaluated by international agencies. The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) has the expertise in the evaluation BMHI education programs. Accredited programs staffs will have the opportunities for Internationalization and to be engaged with other top-notch organizations, which will have great impacts on the overall implementations of the BMHI in the Arab World. The goal of this document is to show to Arab Universities (pilot: Egypt) how to apply for IMIA Accreditation for their programs.
authors.affiliation: Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development, 3 Cairo-Belbeis Road, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wageih
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering and Telemedicine Centre, ETSI Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marcano-Cedeño
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering and Telemedicine Centre, ETSI Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Enrique J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527. Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mantas
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001083:Arabia; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D038622:Internationality; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation