In April 2009 the General Assembly approved to change the name of the Research and Innovation Committee to the Implementation and Innovation Committee. The revised Terms of Reference are posted under documents to download.

The Implementation and Innovation Committee is responsible for and will advise the Management Board on the primary or secondary investigation of terminology challenges that will be required in the 3-5 year time frame and for testing new and unproven ideas in terminology development for their potential implementation.

The Implementation and Innovation Committee supports the mission of the IHTSDO by advising on factors relevant to developing solutions for identified problems and issues with SNOMED CT, investigating emerging opportunities for the further development and implementation of SNOMED CT, and supporting the international research and development capacity to pursue the objectives and endorsed standards.

The overarching objective of the Implementation and Innovation Committee is to provide advice and assistance which enables the effective practical implementation of SNOMED CT by widely used software applications in ways that aid the management of clinical information and assist clinical decision making.

The Committee will maintain a focus on medium to long term solutions which will meet current IHTSDO and Member needs, but will support other IHTSDO needs for more responsive or short term innovations. Encouraging greater collaboration among the Community of Practice and establishing transparent and inclusive mechanisms for broad participation in I & I initiatives will be key to success. For further information please read the terms of reference of the Implementation & Innovation Committee that soon will be posted on this site.

Don Sweete (Chair)

David Markwell, IHTSDO (ex officio)

James J. Cimino  (2011-2012) The Americas

Joel Aronoff (2012, as appointed by the Affiliate Forum)

Jon Patrick (2012-2013) Oceania

Karen Gibson (2011-2012) Oceania

Monica Jones (2011-2012) Europe

Stanley M. Huff, M.D., University of Utah, Intermountain Health Care (2011-2012) The Americas

Thomas Beale (2011-2012) Europe

Anne R. Rasmussen (2012-2013) Europe

Andrew Frangleton (2012-2013) Europe

Harold R. Solbrig (2012-2013) the Americas

James A. Ferguson (2012-2013) the Americas

Mikael Nyström (2012-2013) Europe

Simon Lin (2012-2013) the Americas

Don Sweete (Chair)

David Markwell, IHTSDO (ex officio)

David Rowlands (2010-2011) Oceania

Gonzalo Marco Cuenca (2010-2011)

James J. Cimino  (2011-2012) The Americas

Jay Kola (2010-2011) The Americas

Jon Patrick (2010-2011) Oceania

Karen Gibson (2011-2012) Oceania

Mike Cooke (2010-2011)

Monica Jones (2011-2012) Europe

Robert C. McClure (2010-2011)

Stanley M. Huff, M.D., University of Utah, Intermountain Health Care (2011-2012) The Americas

Steve Bentley (2011) Europe

Thomas Beale (2011-2012) Europe

Andrew M. Wiesenthal, M.D., Kaiser Permanente (Chair)

Siew Hong Lam, Chief Implementation & Innovation Officer, IHTSDO (ex officio)

David Rowlands (2010-2011)

Gonzalo Marco Cuenca (2010-2011)

Jay Kola (2010-2011)

Jon Patrick (2010-2011)

Marie-Christine Jaulent (2010)

Mike Cooke (2010-2011)

Rachel Richesson, M.S., Ph.D., M.P.H., University of South Florida, Dept. of Pediatrics, Americas (2009-2010)

Robert C. McClure (2010-2011)

Sam Heard, MBBS, openEHR, Asia/Oceania (2009-2010)

Stanley M. Huff, M.D., University of Utah, Intermountain Health Care, Americas (2009-2010)

Ulrich Andersen, M.D., MPA, SORANO, Asia/Oceania (2009-2010)

Implementation & Innovation Committee - Terms of Reference, July 2009

Implementation & Innovation Committee Report to the General Assembly, April 2010

Implementation & Innovation Committee Report to the General Assembly, October 2009

Research & Innovation Committee - Terms of Reference, April 2008/July 2009

Research & Innovation Committee Report to the General Assembly, April 2009

Research & Innovation Committee Report to the General Assembly, October 2008

Research & Innovation Committee Report to the General Assembly, April 2008