The INDIAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL STATISTICS (ISMS), established in 1983 is a society, registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It is a scientific body consisting of biostatisticians, medical teachers, researchers, demographers and scientists from other related disciplines. This Society of scientists working in medical field is the only Society of its kind in the South East Asia region.

The Society provides a common platform to medical researchers, statisticians and computer specialists working in medical institutions to interact and benefit mutually towards development and application of biostatistical techniques.