Symposium Program

Detailed agenda for both days

Salvador, Brazil — July 30–31, 2026

Networking

Collaboration opportunities throughout the entire event — connect with leaders from the public sector, academia, industry and OHDSI Global.

Day 1

Strategic panels with government, academia and industry

Thursday, July 30, 2026

8:00
8:00–8:30 — Registration and welcome coffee
8:30
8:30–9:00 — Opening Panel

Welcome speech by representatives of institutions.

9:00
9:00–10:00 — Keynote

Common Data Model for Health Equity — the Role of the Global South.

10:00
10:00–10:30 — Coffee break
10:30
10:30–12:00 — Panel 1

Interoperability and data standards for health research.

12:00
12:00–12:30 — Official community photo

Official OHDSI Latin America Community photo.

12:30
12:30–13:30 — Lunch
13:30
13:30–15:00 — Panel 2

The power of research with administrative data to support policy and decision-making: the Brazilian experience.

15:00
15:00–15:30 — Coffee break
15:30
15:30–17:00 — Panel 3

The Future of Interoperability in Healthcare in Latin America — a public-private discussion.

17:00
17:00–18:00 — Collaborator Showcase

Poster session.

Day 2

Hands-on workshops and scientific collaboration

Friday, July 31, 2026

8:30
8:30–9:00 — Welcome coffee
9:00
9:00–10:00 — Workshop 1: Introduction to OMOP
10:00
10:00–10:30 — Coffee break
10:30
10:30–11:15 — Use cases of the OMOP CDM in Latin America
11:15
11:15–12:30 — Parallel workshops
  • Workshop A: ETL for OMOP
  • Workshop B: Scientific collaboration — opportunities for network studies in Latin America
12:30
12:30–13:45 — Lunch
13:45
13:45–15:00 — Workshop 2: Cohort building
15:00
15:00–15:30 — Coffee break
15:30
15:30–16:30 — Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts

Expected outcomes

A capable regional community, deeply connected to the global OHDSI network, increasing Latin American presence in international projects and driving evidence-based public policies.

CommunityA consolidated technical and scientific regional network.
IntegrationGreater Latin America presence in the global OHDSI network.
PartnershipsNew multicenter projects and collaborations.
ImpactPublic policies grounded in real-world evidence.