UMLS News

UMLS News Web page and RSS Feed

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST

View news for the UMLS Knowledge Sources and related resources, including upcoming Webcasts. Subscribe to receive items from the News page via RSS Feed. Please note that the separate UMLS Webcast Schedule RSS Feed is now disabled.

RxNorm Full Release Files, June 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:20 EST

The June 2008 full release files are available for download from the UMLSKS. These files are consistent with the 2008AA UMLS Metathesaurus release files.

SNOMED CT®: Edición en Español, Abril 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:35 EST

The Spanish edition of the January 2008 SNOMED CT: International Release is available for download from the UMLSKS.

UMLS 2008AA Release Mailed to Users in New Packaging

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:37 EST

The 2008AA release of the UMLS Knowledge Sources on DVD was mailed to users in environmentally friendly self-mailers made from recycled paper. Users who have requested a DVD will receive a copy. To request a DVD, send an e-mail to custserv@nlm.nih.gov and include your license code.

NLM Invites Nominations for IHTSDO Standing Committees

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:31:12 EST

NLM is soliciting nominations of potential candidates for the four IHTSDO Standing Committees – Content, Quality Assurance, Research & Innovation, and Technical. Please submit nominations to Donnetta.Demyers@nih.hhs.gov by AUGUST 1, 2008.

UMLS Web Services Sample Application V1.0

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:01:58 EST

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.

IHTSDO Seeking Proposals for Terminology Toolset

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:33:19 EST

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. Intentions to bid are due by July 26, 2008 and proposals will be due by September 5, 2008. Copies of the RFP are available at https://ihtsdo.projects.openhealthtools.org.

SNOMED CT®: International Release July 2008

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:10:41 EST

The July 2008 SNOMED CT: International Release files are available for download from the UMLSKS.

IHTSDO Appoints New Officers

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:30:23 EST

The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) announced the appointment of three new officers.

UMLS Basics Tutorial

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:57:45 EST

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 Welcomes Singapore as a New Member

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:29:33 EST

The IHTSDO has announced that Singapore will become one of its member countries.