SNOMED International
Ian Spiers is a seasoned professional in clinical terminology and informatics, currently serving as a Terminology Education Specialist at SNOMED International since March 2019. Prior to this role, Ian held various positions at NHS Digital, where responsibilities included advising and supporting Mental Health and Primary Care Trusts on SNOMED CT usage, as well as leading terminology implementation efforts. Ian's expertise extends to the development and quality assurance of NHS clinical terminologies, including dm+d and Read codes. Earlier career experiences include participation in the NHS Digital Leadership Programme, a role as a Commercial Director in the engineering sector, and post-doctoral research in pharmaceutics and chemical engineering. Ian holds a BSc (Hons) in Pharmacy from The University of Manchester and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Aston University, complemented by several professional memberships.
SNOMED International
SNOMED International, formerly IHTSDO, is an international not-for-profit organization based in London. SNOMED International owns and administers the rights to SNOMED CT and related terminology standards. The purpose of SNOMED International is to develop, maintain, promote and enable the uptake and correct use of its terminology products in health systems, services, and products around the world, and undertake any or all activities incidental and conducive to achieving the purpose of the Association for the benefits of the members. SNOMED International seeks to improve the health of humankind by fostering the development and use of suitable standardized clinical terminologies, notably SNOMED CT, in order to support safe, accurate, and effective exchange of clinical and related health information. The focus is on enabling the implementation of semantically accurate health records that are interoperable. Support to Association Members and Licensees is provided on a global basis allowing the pooling of resources to achieve shared benefits.