To reach this goal, IPHIE aims to link institutions which provide established programs in health and medical informatics. Purpose of the international partnership is to facilitate exchange of talented students. In this way IPHIE members expect to increase the opportunities of students to tailor their education to their individual needs, while at the same time becoming internationally oriented.

Although IPHIE members commit themselves to close collaboration in training health and medical informatics students, they acknowledge and want to preserve the cultural differences between the participating institutions and countries. In other words, even though the institutions are linked by the IPHIE partnership, the respective programs in health and medical informatics should maintain their identity, distinctive features and unique profile. IPHIE aims to promote mutual awareness of, and respect for cultural differences by establishing personal international networks.