Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine

What Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine does

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional membership organization founded in the late 1980s/1993 and headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, that operates as the principal international body for imaging informatics across radiology, pathology, cardiology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. Its portfolio spans education, certification, publishing, events, and standards: the SIIM Annual Meeting (SIIM26, June 10-12, Pittsburgh), the SIIM-CAIMI conference, the National Imaging Informatics Course (NIIC) co-developed with RSNA, the Virtual Hospital SIIMulator sandbox, the On-Demand Learning Catalog covering PACS/DICOM/HL7/FHIR, the CIIP certification and IIP Bootcamp, the peer-reviewed Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (JIIM), SIIM Machine Learning Challenges on Kaggle, the SIIMcast podcast, and an annual Hackathon.

Commercially, SIIM generates revenue through individual membership dues (tiered including student and emerging-nations discounts), annual meeting registration (in-person and virtual, with corporate non-member pricing up to ~$1,430 for full registration), live and on-demand training (including custom organizational training), certification fees, publication subscriptions, and corporate partnerships and sponsorships from an ecosystem of 30+ imaging vendors (GE HealthCare, Philips, Epic, Fujifilm, Sectra, Bayer, Hologic, and others). Distribution is event-driven and community-driven, anchored by the InformaticsTECH Expo and an active HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community.

Its strategic posture in 2025-2026 centers on becoming the authoritative governance and standards body for clinical imaging AI. SIIM co-developed the first-ever ACR-SIIM Practice Parameter for Imaging AI (approved by the ACR Council in 2026), supports the Assess-AI quality registry with ACR Data Science Institute, and partnered with the Digital Pathology Association (April 2026 SIIM-DPA Bridge Pass) to extend its scope into digital pathology. It is governed by a member-elected board, led by CEO Cheryl Kreider Carey, MBA, CAE, and is supported by a dispersed professional community rather than venture capital or external ownership.

Name

Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine

Legal name

Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine

Website

https://siim.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SIIM is a U.S.-headquartered, nonprofit professional society advancing imaging informatics across radiology, pathology, and adjacent specialties. It delivers membership, certification (CIIP), annual conferences, training, the JIIM journal, and co-authored clinical AI standards, serving clinicians, scientists, IT professionals, vendors, and developers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Informatics

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Imaging Informatics & Workflow (PACS/RIS/VNA) (HLAHABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Orchestration & Imaging Analytics Platforms (Model Management/Triage) (HLACALAG), Quality, Peer Review & Compliance Tools (MQSA/ACR/QA) (HLACALAL)

Keywords

• Medical imaging informatics
• Professional society membership
• Imaging informatics education
• Healthcare AI standards
• PACS administration training

Headquarters

HQ city

Leesburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to resources, events, publications, certification, and training. Various membership types including student, professional, and emerging nations discounts.
2. Annual Meeting Registration: SIIM26 Annual Meeting (June 10-12, Pittsburgh) and related events including Learning Labs, pre-conference summits, and networking events with tiered pricing for members and non-members
3. Training Programs: Live training courses (PACS, DICOM, HL7, FHIR), on-demand learning catalog, custom training for organizations, eBooks and study guides
4. Certifications and Credentials: CIIP certification exam, IIP Bootcamp, knowledge checks, and professional development programs
5. Publications: Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine subscriptions and access, books, and white papers
6. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Corporate membership benefits, exhibitor fees, and sponsorship opportunities at annual meetings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SIIM is a professional membership society that delivers year-round education, training, certification, and convening services to the medical imaging informatics community. Its sellable offerings include individual and institutional memberships, the CIIP certification program, on-demand and live training courses (including the National Imaging Informatics Course and the Virtual Hospital SIIMulator), the annual scientific meeting, the SIIM-CAIMI joint conference, and peer-reviewed journal subscriptions. The organization also generates revenue through a tiered Corporate Partnership Program serving imaging informatics vendors.

Product overview

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is a professional membership organization, not a product company. It offers a portfolio of educational programs, events, publications, and professional development resources for the imaging informatics community. The core offerings include: the On-Demand Learning Catalog and Live Training Courses (covering PACS, DICOM, HL7, FHIR standards), the Virtual Hospital SIIMulator (hands-on sandbox training environment), and the National Imaging Informatics Course (developed with RSNA). The organization hosts the SIIM26 Annual Meeting, SIIM-CAIMI26 events, and SIIM Hackathon competitions. SIIM publishes the Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (JIIM), runs SIIM Machine Learning Challenges (Kaggle competitions), and produces the SIIMcast podcast. These offerings serve clinicians, scientists, imaging IT professionals, vendors, and developers interested in enterprise imaging, AI, cybersecurity, and imaging standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIIM-CAIMI: Annual meeting and educational conference focused on imaging informatics
• Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (JIIM)
• SIIMcast
• SIIM26 Annual Meeting
• National Imaging Informatics Course (NIIC)
• Virtual Hospital SIIMulator
• InformaticsTECH Expo

Products and services

• SIIM Membership (Individual / Group / Student / Retired / Emerging Nations)

Quantifiable outcome

• First-ever ACR-SIIM Practice Parameter for Imaging AI approved, providing standardized guidance for AI implementation in clinical care
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American College of Radiology (ACR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026SIIM collaborated with ACR to develop the first-ever ACR-SIIM Practice Parameter for Imaging Artificial Intelligence, approved by the ACR Council at ACR 2026 in Washington, DC. The practice parameter provides imaging facilities with guidance for implementing, monitoring, and updating AI technologies in clinical care. ACR Data Science Institute also published Assess-AI, described as the world's first AI quality registry and data service.
• Digital Pathology Association (DPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2026SIIM and DPA announced the SIIM-DPA Bridge Pass program on April 3, 2026, granting access to both SIIM26 Annual Meeting (June 10-12, Pittsburgh) and Pathology Visions 2026 (October 16-18, San Diego) through a single payment process. The partnership recognizes converging paths between digital pathology and enterprise imaging, addressing shared challenges in massive imaging datasets, AI integration, infrastructure, remote collaboration, and cybersecurity. The Bridge Pass offers over 25% savings for members of both organizations.
• Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIIM partnered with RSNA to develop the National Imaging Informatics Course (NIIC), a standardized training program for professionals seeking to grow into informatics champion roles. The course addresses the gap between clinical training and health IT expertise among technologists and physicians, providing comprehensive education in imaging informatics principles and practices.
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIIM participated in the multisociety initiative with AAPM, ACR, and RSNA to develop a recommended syllabus for teaching AI for radiology applications, helping standardize AI education across medical imaging specialties.
• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIIM maintains an active HIMSS-SIIM Community focused on enterprise imaging, produces joint white papers, and collaborates on educational webinars covering healthcare IT and imaging informatics topics.
• GE HealthCareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in enterprise imaging and AI discussions within the healthcare imaging ecosystem.
• PhilipsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, supporting enterprise imaging and healthcare informatics initiatives.
• FujifilmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in enterprise imaging and digital pathology discussions.
• SectraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor. SIIM webinar sponsored by Sectra on enterprise imaging topics. Veronica Rotemberg, Director of Dermatology Imaging Informatics at Sectra, featured in SIIM member spotlight.
• BayerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner participating in SIIM annual meetings and enterprise imaging community activities.
• Rad AiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner featured in discussions on radiology AI applications and cybersecurity. Expert Demetri Giannikopoulos of Rad AI cited in white paper on cloud security.
• Sirona MedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner participating in SIIM annual meetings and enterprise imaging ecosystem.
• Visage ImagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, supporting enterprise imaging informatics initiatives.
• AGFA HealthCareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in enterprise imaging and PACS discussions.
• InteleradminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to enterprise imaging and radiology informatics discussions.
• BlackfordminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in imaging AI and enterprise imaging ecosystem.
• Hyland HealthcareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to enterprise imaging and content management discussions.
• NTT Data AmericasminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in healthcare IT and imaging informatics initiatives.
• OptumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to healthcare analytics and imaging informatics discussions.
• HologicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in women's health imaging and enterprise imaging discussions.
• Harrison AIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to AI and radiology imaging informatics discussions.
• Ferrum HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in AI and healthcare cybersecurity discussions.
• Merge (Merative)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to medical imaging and data management discussions.
• Pocket HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in patient access and medical imaging discussions.
• BialogicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to imaging analytics and enterprise imaging discussions.
• BridgeHead SoftwareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in healthcare data management and imaging archive discussions.
• a2z Radiology AIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to radiology AI discussions.
• Altamont SoftwareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings.
• DICOMATICSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to DICOM standards and imaging informatics discussions.
• EIZOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in diagnostic monitor and display discussions.
• HOPPRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to AI and imaging informatics discussions.
• JacobianminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings.
• Konica MinoltaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in medical imaging and enterprise imaging discussions.
• Mach7 TechnologiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to enterprise imaging and PACS discussions.
• MedwebminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, participating in telemedicine and medical imaging discussions.
• NewvueminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to radiology AI and imaging informatics discussions.
• Radical ImagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings.
• RamsoftminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partner and exhibitor at SIIM annual meetings, contributing to radiology information systems and imaging informatics discussions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): Largest radiology professional society globally. SIIM partners with RSNA on the National Imaging Informatics Course and shares educational and standards territory, making it the closest comparable professional society in imaging informatics.
• American College of Radiology (ACR): Major U.S. radiology professional society that co-developed the first ACR-SIIM Practice Parameter for Imaging AI with SIIM and operates the Assess-AI quality registry through its Data Science Institute.
• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS): Global health IT membership organization that runs a HIMSS-SIIM Community and co-publishes enterprise imaging white papers with SIIM, overlapping heavily on healthcare informatics education, events, and certification.
• Digital Pathology Association (DPA): Professional society representing 4,700+ digital pathology practitioners. SIIM's 2026 SIIM-DPA Bridge Pass joint registration makes it a close peer serving an adjacent imaging informatics community.
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM): Medical physics professional society that co-developed the multisociety Teaching AI for Radiology Applications syllabus with SIIM, ACR, and RSNA, sharing both mission and membership overlap in imaging.
• American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA): The leading U.S. professional association for informatics broadly, with overlapping membership among imaging informatics professionals and similar education, certification, and annual meeting programs.
• Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI): Specialty imaging professional society that intersects with SIIM's enterprise imaging agenda through nuclear medicine informatics, AI, and shared clinical informatics workforce needs.

Regional players

• European Society of Radiology (ESR): Europe's primary radiology society, comparable in mission and structure to SIIM but serving a different geography; offers similar conferences, education, and standards work for radiologists.

Emerging players

• American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT): Largest professional society for radiologic technologists. Overlaps with SIIM on workforce training, continuing education, and standards relevant to imaging informatics practitioners in hospitals.
• College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME): Professional organization for healthcare IT executives. CHIME is a partial peer in healthcare informatics education, certification, and events, with overlapping audience at the CIO level relevant to SIIM's enterprise imaging governance work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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