Efmi-European Federation for Medical Informatics

the european federation for medical informatics association (efmi) is the leading organisation in medical informatics in europe and represents 32 countries. efmi is organized as a nonprofit organisation concerned with the theory and practice of information science and technology within health and health science in a european context. the objectives when founded in 1976 were: - to advance international co-operation and dissemination of information in medical informatics on a european basis; - to promote high standards in the application of medical informatics; - to promote research and development in medical informatics; - to encourage high standards in education in medical informatics; - to function as the autonomous european regional council of imia