Japan Association for Medical Informatics holds two major academic conferences a year: the Japan Association for Medical Informatics Fall Conference (Medical Informatics Union Conference) and the Japan Association for Medical Informatics Spring Conference (Japan Association for Medical Informatics Symposium). In addition, we have several research groups under our umbrella and are engaged in active academic activities. The members are not only doctors, but also nurses, pharmacists, clinical laboratory technicians, radiology technicians, administrative staff, medical history clerks, computer engineers, and other professions, making it an extremely interdisciplinary society. I am. Since its establishment, it has played a leading role internationally as the only academic society in Japan that is a member of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA).
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Important News
- The Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) and the Japan Association for Medical Informatics (JAMI) signed an agreement on December 1, 2025, to promote collaboration and cooperation in human resource development to strengthen cybersecurity measures in the medical field.
- The 2025 Academic Encouragement Award recipients (45th United Conference of Medical Informatics) have been decided.
- The winning paper for the Japan Association for Medical Informatics 8th Academic Paper Award has been decided.
- Japan Association for Medical Informatics Standards Development and Maintenance Subcommittee has submitted a "Statement of Opinion Regarding Drug Usage Master for Electronic Prescriptions" to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
- The Japanese Society of Nephrology and the Japan Association for Medical Informatics have developed and published "Guidelines for Healthcare Services and Digital Technology Interventions Regarding the Onset and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease."
- The Japan Diabetes Society, the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity, and the Japan Association for Medical Informatics have formulated and published "Guidelines for healthcare services using digital technology aimed at preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes."
- Japan Association for Medical Informatics has established a grant program for presenting at overseas conferences in order to support the international academic activities of its members.
- Regarding response to the 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Events
News
- "Medical Informatics" Volume 45, No. 5 has been published on the online journal on the members-only page.
- The Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) and the Japan Association for Medical Informatics (JAMI) signed an agreement on December 1, 2025, to promote collaboration and cooperation in human resource development to strengthen cybersecurity measures in the medical field.
- The 2025 Academic Encouragement Award recipients (45th United Conference of Medical Informatics) have been decided.
- The list of academic conferences where you can earn credits for renewing social medicine specialist/supervisor qualifications has been updated.
- "Medical Informatics" Volume 45, No. 4 has been published on the online journal on the members-only page.
- The winning paper for the Japan Association for Medical Informatics 8th Academic Paper Award has been decided.
- "Medical Informatics" Volume 45, No. 3 has been published on the online journal on the members-only page.
- The Japanese Medical Association has released a video recording of the 9th Research Ethics Education Training Seminar, "Updates and Raising Awareness of the Changing Nature of Research Ethics."
- The Articles of Incorporation and Enforcement Regulations of the Japan Association for Medical Informatics have been revised.
- Japan Association for Medical Informatics Standards Development and Maintenance Subcommittee has submitted a "Statement of Opinion Regarding Drug Usage Master for Electronic Prescriptions" to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
- "Medical Informatics" Volume 45, No. 2 has been published on the online journal on the members-only page.
- The Japanese Society of Nephrology and the Japan Association for Medical Informatics have developed and published "Guidelines for Healthcare Services and Digital Technology Interventions Regarding the Onset and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease."
- The OID table maintained by the Japan Association for Medical Informatics (JAMI) has been updated.
- "Medical Informatics" Volume 45, No. 1 has been published on the online journal on the members-only page.
- A list of research topics for 2025 has been posted.
- The Japan Diabetes Society, the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity, and the Japan Association for Medical Informatics have formulated and published "Guidelines for healthcare services using digital technology aimed at preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes."
- The 2024 Academic Encouragement Award has been decided.
- Post-viewing (on-demand streaming) of the 44th Japanese Joint Conference on Medical Informatics is now available. The viewing period will run until Monday, November 2025, 11.
- The Joint Committee on Diabetes Informatization, in collaboration with CDISC, published a white paper on the alignment of lifestyle-related disease item sets with CDISC terminology (first edition).
- Japan Association for Medical Informatics has established a grant program for presenting at overseas conferences in order to support the international academic activities of its members.
- "SS-MIX2 Storage Specifications and Construction Guidelines" has been revised to Ver.1.2i.
- We have posted guidance for creating summaries from time to time.
- Regarding response to the 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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