The Philippine Medical Informatics Society was registered as a non-stock, non-profit organization at the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission last November 12, 1996 with the following founders:
Alvin B. Marcelo
Portia F. Marcelo
Daniel A. Dela Paz, Jr.
Noel D. LAwas
Mario R. Festin
Teodoro J. Herbosa
Virnaliza C. Gamalinda
Aguedo Troy D. Gepte IV
Inocencio Daniel C. Maramba
Nelson Cabaluna
The stated purpose and mission of the society was:
To Promote and Develop the Application of Information Technology
in the Field of Medicine and Public Health, in order to
Improve the Quality of Healthcare
of the Filipino People.
The society’s headquarters was at the Dr. Noel Lawas, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila.
At present, the society’s Chairman of the Board of Directors is Dr. Alvin B. Marcelo, and the President is Dr. Erwin Brian T. Tan..