The Estonian Medical Informatics Association (EstMIA) is a non-profit professional organisation dedicated to advancing the field of medical and health informatics in Estonia and internationally.
Current Strategic Focus Areas
These are the priority areas that currently guide EstMIA’s work and development efforts in 2026.
Strengthening e-health and medical innovation in the Baltic and Nordic region
Engaging young professionals and students
Supporting the next generation of researchers and specialists in medical informatics.
Advancing digital solutions in military medicine
Creating a collaboration platform
Connecting clinicians, researchers, engineers and policymakers to foster interdisciplinary innovation in healthcare.
EstMIA promotes the integration of healthcare, research, education and digital innovation to support the development of modern, secure and interoperable health information systems. The association brings together clinicians, researchers, engineers, policymakers and industry partners to improve healthcare through the effective use of data and technology.
EstMIA also represents Estonia in the international medical informatics community and collaborates with organisations such as the European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI).
Objectives
The following objectives are defined in EstMIA’s statutes and form the long-term foundation of the association’s work.
Advancing science and education
Supporting interdisciplinary research and education in medical and health informatics through seminars, training programmes and conferences.
Promoting standards and best practices
Developing recommendations for the architecture, security and interoperability of health information systems and promoting the adoption of international standards.
Supporting the digital transformation of healthcare
Encouraging the development and integration of innovative digital health solutions and e-health services.
Raising public awareness
Promoting the importance of medical informatics and digital health through publications, events and outreach activities.
Representing Estonia internationally
Participating in international initiatives and contributing to European cooperation in medical informatics.
Developing collaboration networks
Strengthening cooperation between healthcare providers, universities, research institutions, companies and professional organisations working in the field of health informatics.