UMLS News (2008)

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December 2008

• New UMLS Source Release Documentation
  December 18, 2008
  NLM has published the first set of its new Source Release Documentation pages available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/sourcereleasedocs/index.html. This documentation is designed to help users select sources that are useful to their applications and to understand how sources are represented in Metathesaurus format.

November 2008

• 2008AB UMLS Release
  November 17, 2008
  The 2008AB edition of the UMLS Knowledge Sources is available for download and searching from the UMLSKS.

• RxTerms
  November 17, 2008
  RxTerms is a new drug interface terminology derived from RxNorm for prescription writing or medication history recording.

• SNOMED CT® Edición en Español, October 2008
  November 17, 2008
  The Spanish edition of the July 2008 SNOMED CT: International Release is available for download from the UMLSKS.

October 2008

• IHTSDO Welcomes Singapore as a New Member
  October 30, 2008
  The IHTSDO has announced that Singapore will become one of its member countries.

• UMLS Basics Tutorial
  October 23, 2008
  The brand-new UMLS Basics is now available. UMLS Basics is a Web-based tutorial that enables anyone with Internet access to learn about the UMLS. It is designed for novice UMLS users who have some knowledge of controlled vocabularies and related topics, and covers material normally presented in the UMLS Basics one day course taught at the NLM.

• IHTSDO Appoints New Officers
  October 6, 2008
  The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) announced the appointment of three new officers.

August 2008

• SNOMED CT®: International Release, July 2008
  August 6, 2008
  The July 2008 SNOMED CT: International Release files are available for download from the UMLSKS.

July 2008

• IHTSDO Seeking Proposals for Terminology Toolset
  July 21, 2008
  The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) is seeking proposals for the supply and maintenance of a SNOMED CT multi-lingual modular workbench that will host terminology editing, translation, mapping, and other applications. This SNOMED CT workbench is part of the IHTSDO's on-going efforts to enable broader access to, and use of, standardized clinical terminologies worldwide. As the U.S. Member of the IHTSDO, the National Library of Medicine encourages interested parties to submit proposals. Open Health Tools (OHT) is managing the RFP process on behalf of the IHTSDO. Those interested in submitting a proposal should register their intention to bid by July 26, 2008. Proposals will be due by September 5, 2008. Copies of the RFP are available at https://ihtsdo.projects.openhealthtools.org. The completeIHTSDO press release is available at http://www.ihtsdo.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Docs_01/News/IHTSDO_Terminology_Workbench_Press_Release_July_2008.pdf.

• UMLS Web Services Sample Application V1.0
  July 17, 2008
  A new user contribution has been added to the UMLS Community Web page. The application is a sample client written in C# that connects to the UMLSKS Web Services API and retrieves spelling suggestions for a given term.

June 2008

• NLM Invites Nominations for IHTSDO Standing Committees
  June 24, 2008
  NLM is soliciting nominations of potential candidates for the four IHTSDO Standing Committees – Content, Quality Assurance, Research & Innovation, and Technical. These Committees have important roles in the ongoing development of the SNOMED CT clinical terminology and the governance of the IHTSDO. Please submit nominations by e-mail to Donnetta.Demyers@nih.hhs.gov by AUGUST 1, 2008. Each nomination must be accompanied by complete contact information, a 1-2 page biosketch covering relevant expertise and experience of the nominee, and a short (1/2 page) statement addressing her/his particular interest in and qualifications for the specific Committee(s) of interest. Individuals may nominate themselves.

• UMLS 2008AA Release Mailed to Users in New Packaging
  June 17, 2008
  The 2008AA release of the UMLS Knowledge Sources on DVD was mailed to users in the first week of June. DVDs are now mailed in environmentally friendly self-mailers made from recycled paper rather than the plastic-wrapped plastic DVD cases. Users who have previously requested or received a DVD will receive the 2008AA Release DVD. To request a DVD, send an e-mail to custserv@nlm.nih.gov. To speed processing, please include your license code. Alternatively, the data can be downloaded from the UMLSKS.

• SNOMED CT®: Edición en Español, Abril 2008
  June 17, 2008
  The Spanish edition of the January 2008 SNOMED CT: International Release is available for download from the UMLSKS.

• RxNorm Full Release Files, June 2008
  June 17, 2008
  The June 2008 full release files are available for download from the UMLSKS. These files are consistent with the 2008AA UMLS Metathesaurus release files.

• UMLS News Web page and RSS Feed
  June 17, 2008
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Last reviewed: 03 September 2009
Last updated: 30 October 2009
First published: 03 September 2009
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