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An overview of SNOMED International governance and advisory structures are shown in the following figure.

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General Assembly

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Each Member is entitled to choose a representative to the 

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More information about Advisory Groups can be found at http://snomed.org/advisory. 

Special Interest Groups

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) also provide advice issues related to their specific areas relevant to the strategic direction and resulting specific work areas of IHTSDO, its Members and the Community of Practice.

Clinical Reference Groups

Clinical input to support the development of SNOMED CT is delivered through Clinical Reference Groups. These groups are focused on clinical specialities, with each specialty are having its own Confluence based site. Each site supports discussion and knowledge sharing. Access to the Clinical Reference Groups is though a central Confluence portal focused on clinical engagement activities The SIGs are usually open to anyone who is interested in the specific topic area. Most of these groups are Clinical Professional SIGs that cover particular clinical specialties and healthcare disciplines (e.g. nursing, pathology, etc.). Other SIGs may focus on particular areas of activity such as addressing particular implementation challenges. More information about SIGs can be found at http://snomed.org/sigcrg. 

SNOMED International Collaborative Space – Confluence

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