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Blog from June, 2021

SNOMED International has a number of voluntary Advisory Groups designed to provide expert advice on the development and implementation of its products and services. See IHTSDO Advisory Group Manual Home for information on each of the groups.

At this time, SNOMED International is seeking volunteers to serve on the following Advisory Group: 

    • Modeling (MAG)

Should the nomination be a Member-based nomination (i.e., for positions on the Content Managers Advisory Group, the Tooling User Advisory Group, and the E-Learning Advisory Group) kindly contact ag@snomed.org directly. 

Please note that the deadline for nominations has now been extended to Monday 5th July.

For full details on how to submit or apply, please see our previous post:

Call for Advisory Group Nominations: Deadline Monday, 21 June 2021

SNOMED International is pleased to announce the launch of a new report that details the value each of its many stakeholder groups can experience by implementing SNOMED CT, the most comprehensive global language for health terms. This report builds on the work captured in a series of videos completed in 2020 in which a New Zealand health board highlights the advances it has made in realizing its vision of a connected, integrated system by using SNOMED CT.

The report, titled SNOMED CT: Articulating Stakeholder Value, was developed over the past year as part of our efforts to meet our 2020-2025 Strategy commitments and to realize our vision of better health and improved patient outcomes worldwide.

It identifies where and how SNOMED CT is used, providing an end-to-end perspective of the entire universe of SNOMED CT users, including Members, policy makers, care providers, patients and citizens, researchers and knowledge producers, implementers, vendors and collaboration partners, and expands and extends our existing value propositions to each of those groups. It also lays out the pathway to realizing the full value of SNOMED CT when embedded in a clinical information system, a health data and analytics platform or an interoperability solution.

Read the press release and report. Contact info@snomed.org for more information. 

SNOMED International has a number of voluntary Advisory Groups designed to provide expert advice on the development and implementation of its products and services. See IHTSDO Advisory Group Manual Home for information on each of the groups.

At this time, SNOMED International is seeking volunteers to serve on the following Advisory Group: 

    • Modeling (MAG)

Should the nomination be a Member-based nomination (i.e., for positions on the Content Managers Advisory Group, the Tooling User Advisory Group, and the E-Learning Advisory Group) kindly contact ag@snomed.org directly. 

How do I apply for a position on a SNOMED International Advisory Group?

Selection Process

Anyone can apply. The deadline for submitting a nomination is Monday, 21 June 2021. Applications will be reviewed by the Modelling AG Chairs and their recommendations will be put forward to the CEO for final approval. All candidates will be notified of the results by email early July. 

Application Checklist

Applicants, please make sure you include the following items in your email submission to ag@snomed.org:

  1. Completed Nomination Form, including your declaration of interest and self-assessment of relevant skills per the applicable skills matrix (see document below)
  2. Your CV (resume)

Please contact ag@snomed.org with questions, or for additional information on the Advisory Group nomination process.


SNOMED International’s 2020 Annual Report, “A new chapter powered by a global coalition,” demonstrates the vast breadth of progress made possible by the will of a growing and committed community. The start of the year was marked by the delivery of necessary COVID-19 terminology to equip healthcare systems globally in their management of the pandemic, an activity which continued steadily throughout the year. Further, 2020 marked the first year of a new five-year strategy, the focus of which tackled many imperatives for the organization’s product and services enhancement and innovation. 

The 2020 Annual Report features:

  • Message from the General Assembly Chair, Alex Elias, Management Board Chair, Joanne Burns, and CEO, Don Sweete
  • Progress against 2020-2025 Strategy
  • 2020 COVID-19 response 
  • SNOMED CT product and service quality, enhancements and partners
  • Global engagement activities across stakeholders
  • Featured Member success stories
  • Governance recap featuring QnA's with the Community of Practice

Read the release and 2020 Annual Report. Contact info@snomed.org with any inquiries.