Background: European universities offer a variety of programs in Medical Informatics. The Europen Federation of Medical Informatics (EFMI) offers accreditation of these programs.
Objectives: To describe the process of EFMI accreditation of a new Austrian master's program and reflect on accreditation benefits.
Methods: Reflection on feedback and experiences at UMIT TIROL Results: Accreditation needs quite some preparation but offers essential opportunities for self-reflection and feedback by international experts.
Conclusion: Besides national accreditation, medical informatics programs can benefit from the accreditation through international organizations.
Keywords: Medical informatics; accreditation; quality management.