Onsite: Pestana Palace Hotel & National Monument, R. Jau 54, 1300-314 Lisboa, Portugal

Online: Zoom links to be shared on the What's on this Week calendar

Registration is now open! Full event information (including registration & accommodation links) available on snomed.org.

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Monday September 19, 2022 (Online Only) (Time in UTC)

19:00-20:00 UTC

(via Zoom)


Working Group
Open to all
Nutrition Care Process Terminology Clinical Project Group
Chairs: Constantina Papoutsakis & Donna Pertel
Virtual session



Saturday September 24, 2022 (Onsite & Online) (Times in WEST - local Lisbon time)

08:00 WESTRegistration Desk Opens

09:00-17:00 



Working Group
Closed (By Invitation Only)
Terminology Management Working Group
Chair: Rory Davidson

Room: Ajuda II+III

(Catered breaks: 10:30-11:00, 12:30-13:30 and 15:00-15:30, served in Ajuda I)



Sunday, September 25, 2022 (Onsite & Online) (Times in WEST - local Lisbon time)

08:00 WEST

Registration Desk Opens

09:00-12:30

(Catered break:
10:30-11:00)

Governance
Closed - MF only
Member Forum
Chairs: Nick Egarhos & Theresa Barry

Room: Belém I

Working Group
Open to all 
SNOMED on FHIR Working Session
Chairs: Peter G. Williams & Robert Hausam

Room: Belém II

Room: Ajuda I


Room: Ajuda II

Governance
(12:00-14:00)
Closed - MB only
Management Board Technical Innovation Committee
Chair: Hadas Bitran
Room:  Ajuda III

12:30-13:30

Catered Lunch Break (Valle Flôr Restaurant)

13:30-17.00

(Catered break:
15.00-15:30)

Governance
Closed - MF only
Member Forum
Chairs: Nick Egarhos & Theresa Barry

Room: Belém I

Room: Belém II


Room: Ajuda I

Room: Ajuda II

Governance
(15:00-17:00)
Closed - MB only
Management Board Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
Chair: Matic Meglic

Room:  Ajuda III

17:00-18:30

Working Group
Open to observers 
SNOMED Computable Languages Project Group
Chair: Linda Bird

Room: Ajuda I

Governance
Closed (By Invitation Only)
Pre-Conference Meeting
Chair: Don Sweete

Room: Ajuda II



Monday, September 26, 2022 (Onsite & Online) (Times in WEST - local Lisbon time)

07:30 WEST

Registration Desk Open

09:00-10:30

September 2022 Business Meetings Opening Plenary &  SNOMED International and Community of Practice Updates
Open to all 

Welcome address from CEO Don Sweete, followed by a series of SNOMED International updates, delivered to all delegates.

Room: Belém I

10:30-11:00Catered coffee break (Foyer Belém)

11:00-12:30

Room: Belém I

Governance
Closed - GA/MB only
Joint GA/MB (pt. 1)
Chair: Alex Elias

Room: Belém II

Advisory Group
Open to observers 
Terminology Release AG (pt.1)
Chair: Andrew Atkinson

Room: Ajuda I

Advisory Group
Open to observers  
Managed Service User Group (pt.1)
Chair: Terance Shird

Room: Ajuda II

Advisory Group
Open to observers  
Content Managers AG
Chairs: Cathy Richardson & Monica Harry

Room: Ajuda III

Room: Correio-Mor

Room: Independência

12:30-13:30

Catered Lunch Break (Valle Flôr Restaurant)

13:30-17:00

(Catered break:
15:00-15:30)

Advisory Group
Open to observers 
SNOMED CT Editorial AG
Chair: Jim Case

Room: Belém I

Governance
Closed - GA/MB only
Joint GA/MB (pt. 2)
Chair: Alex Elias

Room: Belém II


Working Group
Open observers
Cancer Synoptic Reporting WG (pt.1)
Chair: W. Scott Campbell 

Room: Ajuda I

Advisory Group
Open to observers 
Managed Service User Group (pt.2)
Chair: Terance Shird

Room: Ajuda II

Advisory Group
Open to observers
E-Learning AG
Chair: Ian Spiers

Room: Ajuda III

Working Group
Open to all
Mental & Behavioural Health CRG
Chair: Piper Ranallo

Room: Correio-Mor

Room: Independência

18:00-20:00

Networking Event - Open to All (registration required)
Welcome Reception hosted by SPMS

Venue: Teatro Thalia



Tuesday, September 27, 2022 (Onsite & Online) (Times in WEST - local Lisbon time)

07:30 WEST

Registration Desk Open

09:00-12:30

(Catered break:
10:30-11:00)

Governance
(08:30-10:30)
Closed - MB only
Management Board
Chair: Joanne Burns

Room: Ajuda I

Governance
(11:00-12:30)
Closed - GA only
Closed General Assembly (pt.1)
Chair: Alex Elias

Room: Belém I & II


Advisory Group
Open to observers
Modeling AG
Chairs: Peter G Williams & Yongsheng Gao

Room: Ajuda II


Working Group
Open to all
Mapping Tool User Group
Chair: Linda Bird

Room: Ajuda III


Working Group
Open to all 
Dentistry CRG (Pt.1)
Chair: Mark Jurkovich

Room: Correio-Mor

Room: Independência


Working Group
Open to all
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine CRG
Chairs: W. Scott Campbell, Thomas Rüdiger & James Campbell

Room: São Bento

12:30-13:30

Catered Lunch Break (Valle Flôr Restaurant)

13:30-15:00

(Catered break: 15:00-15:30)

Governance
Open to observers
Open General Assembly
Chair: Alex Elias

Room: Belém I & II

15:30-17:30

Governance
Closed - GA only
Closed General Assembly (pt.2)
Chair: Alex Elias

Room: Belém I & II


Governance
Closed - MF Members only
Member Forum Discussion
Chairs: Nick Egarhos & Theresa Barry

Room: Ajuda I & II


Working Group
Open to observers
Cancer Synoptic Reporting WG (pt.2)
Chair: W. Scott Campbell

Room: Ajuda III

Working Group
Open to all 
Anesthesia CRG
Chairs: Andrew Marchant & Patrick McCormick

Room: Correio-Mor


Working Group
Open to all 
Nursing CRG
Chair: Erica Culp & Christine Spisla

Room: Independência


19:00-23:00

Networking Event - Open to All (registration & ticket purchase required)
SNOMED International 2022 Awards Gala

Venue: Espaço Espelho d'Água



Wednesday, September 28, 2022 (Onsite & Online) (Times in WEST - local Lisbon time)

08:30 WEST

Registration Desk Open

09:00-12:30

(Catered break:
10:30-11:00)

Room: Belém I

Room: Belém II

Advisory Group
Open to observers 
Terminology Release AG (pt.2)
Chair: Andrew Atkinson

Room: Ajuda I

Room: Ajuda II & III


Working Group
Open to all 
Dentistry CRG (Pt.2)
Chair: Mark Jurkovich

Room: Correio-Mor

Working Group
Closed (By Invitation Only)
Common French Translation Project Group
Chairs: François Macary & Linda Parisien

Room: Independência

Working Group
Closed (By Invitation Only)
Member Forum EU Working Group
Chair: Pim Volkert 

Room: São Bento

12:30-13:30

Catered Lunch Break (Valle Flôr Restaurant)

13:30-16:30

(Catered break:
15:00-15:30)

Advisory Group
Open to observers 
Joint Advisory Group Session
Chair: Peter G Williams

Room: Belém I

Pre-Con 
Open to all 
'SNOMED CT - Making a difference in primary care' Seminar
Chairs: Ian Green & Jane Millar

Room: Belém II


Working Group
Open to all
Translation User Group
Chair: Ole Våge

Room: Ajuda I

Working Group
(13:30-15:00)
Open to all
Drug Extension User Support Group
Chair: Linda Bird

(15:30-16:30)
Open to observers 
Drug Content Analysis Project Group launch
Chair: Monica Harry

Room: Ajuda II & III

Room: Correio-MorRoom: Independência

Room: São Bento

16:30-17:00

September 2022 Business Meetings Closing Plenary - Open to all 
Chair: Don Sweete

Room: Belém I

17:30-20:30

Networking/Tourism Event - Open to All (registration & ticket purchase required)
Walking Tour of downtown Lisbon, followed by refreshments on a rooftop terrace.

Venue: Hotel Mundail