About APAMI 2024

The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) is one of the world’s leading non-governmental organizations on health informatics and digital health. It is recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). In light of the rapid technological and economic development of the Asia-Pacific region in the 90’s, IMIA established the Asia Pacific Association for Medical Informatics (APAMI) in 1994 as the official Asia-Pacific regional group within IMIA. APAMI represents an extension of IMIA’s global interests in promoting Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in health. Here in the Philippines, APAMI and IMIA are officially represented by the Philippine Society for Digital Health (PSDH).

For 2024, the Philippines has been given the honor of hosting the 13th Biennial Conference of the Asia Pacific Association for Medical Informatics or APAMI2024. The conference will be held on October 1-2, 2024 at the University of the Philippines Bonifacio Global City (UP BGC), 4th Floor Auditorium, 14th Drive, University Parkway District, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines.

APAMI 2024 will gather professionals from across the region representing governments, development partners, non-government organizations, academia, and professional societies. It provides an opportunity for different stakeholders to share expertise, best practices, andchallenges in the field of health informatics.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Abstracts (2 pages, for poster/oral presentation) are limited to a minimum of two in the two-column format including figures and tables. The submission should contain the following sections: introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions, references. Figures and tables can be placed embedded in the text or at the end of the references.
• Short papers ( 4-6 pages, for poster/oral presentation) are limited to a minimum of four and a maximum of six in the two-column format describing technical novelty, proof of concept, and innovative ideas, whereas with preliminary results.
• Regular papers (6-10 pages, for oral presentation) are limited to a minimum of six and a maximum of ten in the two-column format describing mature ideas with results and discussion.

Manuscript should comprise:

1. Submitted papers should be in English.
2. Regular papers should be typed and accompanied by an Abstract not exceeding 500 words.
3. The detail regular paper format can be downloaded here.
4. The affiliated institutes of all authors should be stated. The corresponding author should be identified and an e-mail address provided for contact.
5. Paper should be uploaded as PDF format.
6. Papers must not have been previously published.
7. Papers will be peer-reviewed by APAMI2024 Scientific Committee members.
8. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their papers and will be required to sign a Publication Confirmation and Authorization form. This should be returned to the Conference Secretariat by E-mail together with the final version of the paper (after acceptance notification).

Research Topics

The conference will categorize papers along the Quadruple Aim. While there may be be overlaps, presenters are advised to select the one that was their primary focus

Important Dates