2026-06-24 - CMAG Meeting

Welcome

Sarah Lukha

2 mins

• Introductions 

• Note:

  • The meeting will be recorded for the purpose of creating minutes. The recording of meeting will be available online until minutes approved. Once approved the recording will be deleted. We will follow SI’s Recordings Policy.

  • Joining the meeting by accepting the Zoom prompt declares that you have no objection to your comments being recorded.

  • AI enabled summaries have also been activated and are required as a course of SNOMED International business. All summaries will be de-identified in terms of inclusion in post event reports.

Administration

   Sarah Lukha

1 min

• Apologies

• Declarations of Interest (new form to complete)

• April 2026 Meeting Minutes - no comments received. Minutes approved.

• No action items remain from last meeting

Declaration of interests - new process

Sarah Lukha

5 mins

• New form to be completed yearly:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDBr7JISsKw8lzOASUISoaUYC2MNGPM_NlPFzKDHsoyX4Rlw/viewform

• Please can all members complete the form before the August meeting.

• Please note: the new Declaration of Interest form only needs to be completed once per year, even if representatives are members of multiple advisory groups. Please list all advisory groups you are a member of within the form.

Lateralised imaging extension content update

   Sarah Lukha

5 mins

CMAG Lateralised Imaging Subproject

• Update from Maria Braithwaite:

  • Promotion for Uruguay, Canada, Norway and Netherlands complete. UK content promotion in progress (September/October).

Content tracker update

   Sarah Lukha

5 mins

CMAG Content Tracker Prioritisation Subproject

• Additional criteria applied to create a initial subset of 9 content trackers.

• Briefing Note created and presented to the Member Forum to seek endorsement for addition of these to the Content Work Plan

• Briefing Note circulated to MF can be found here.

• Closing date for MF comments: Jun 26, 2026

Current modelling and naming policy for procedures connected to detecting HPV and/or pre-cancerous/cancerous cells in the cervical region

Hanne Fjeldstad Johansen

10 mins

• https://forums.snomed.org/t/june-2026-cmag-agenda-items/1403/2

• Currently using procedure concepts such as 171149006 |Screening for malignant neoplasm of cervix (procedure)|. Samples collected are not necessarily used for cytology. Specimens are collected in a “liquid-cytology tube”. This is first analysed for HPV DNA via PCR. If positive, that same sample is sent for screening for pre-cancerous cells. If negative, no cytological testing is completed. “Smear” in descriptions is also often not true. It is also getting more common for self-collection.

• Similar content from Australia was unable to be promoted to International Edition. This was discussed https://forums.snomed.org/t/comment-on-the-rigidity-of-editorial-policy-conflict-with-implementation-requirements/915 and 2026-04-15 - CMAG Meeting Specific screening concepts would not be able to be used for patients who are having tests because they are experiencing symptoms rather than being part of a screening programme.

• Query about whether this would fall under the LOINC agreement relating to observables. Customer CRS guidance on the Cooperative Agreement with LOINC can be found here: https://98cc837e-a725-4705-b8d6-a253099a8c7e.filesusr.com/ugd/b17a0e_2cf40962ea254e0485e25156744bf10d.pdf

• John Snyder happy to share this topic with a group he is involved with to share workflows from a US perspective.

• Hanne to formulate a use case and move towards a CRS submission.

Forum posts for Discussion

Group

15 mins

• Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) https://forums.snomed.org/t/exploring-a-move-from-pcos-to-pmos/1387

  • Feedback by 18th July

• https://forums.snomed.org/t/all-editions-browser-validation-when-authoring-new-content/1377/2 - to be presented by John Snyder

  • Suggestion involves including checks to help identify existing content during the authoring process (FSN and PT) by checking the all extensions browser. Similar to validation recently added to CRS system. Support from Hanne Johansen.

• https://forums.snomed.org/t/international-dental-snomed-ct-implementations-share-your-experience/1422 Dental SNOMED CT implementations - please share your experiences.

  • To be able to comment on the post, users will need to request to become a member of the Dentistry CRG Forums group.

• https://forums.snomed.org/t/cmag-national-content-questions/363/3 - either add questions on this post or create your own post.

Briefing note reminders

Sarah Lukha

2 mins

• Informational (published 27th May)https://forums.snomed.org/t/revise-content-with-serology-or-serologic-in-fsn/1358

Future work items

Group

2 mins

• Advised group to email Sarah Lukha/Monica Harry/Cathy Richardson any topics.

October Meeting Planning

Sarah Lukha

2 mins

• Time available for discussions/work items

• Registration and schedule:https://forums.snomed.org/t/registration-programs-october-business-meetings-and-snomed-ct-expo-2026/1416

Any other business

Group

5 mins

• John Snyder asked for update on substance to organism attribute work and whether it is ready to come back to the CMAG for review. Monica Harry provided update:

  • Discussions ongoing and testing underway.

  • Proposals will be brought back to the CMAG.

Next meeting

Sarah Lukha

1 min

• Late August 2026 - date to be confirmed via Forums post

Adjourn

1 min