Symposium Program

Two days of strategic and interactive content

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

Opening and keynote

Common Data Model for Health Equity: the Role of Latin America.

Panel 1 — Health data interoperability and standards
Panelists from the Ministry of Health, Bahia State Health Department, PAHO and Latin American Governments.
Panel 2 — The power of administrative data for health research
Panelists from the Ministry of Health, CONASS, Fiocruz, Latin American Governments, Industry and OHDSI Global.
Panel 3 — The future of interoperability in healthcare in Latin America

A public–private debate.

Panelists from the Ministry of Health, CONASS, Fiocruz, private hospitals and Latin American Governments.
Day 2

Hands-on workshops and scientific collaboration

Friday, July 31, 2026

Introductory OMOP CDM workshops
  • Introduction to OMOP
  • Building cohorts with OHDSI tools
Parallel tracks of specialized workshops
  • ETL to OMOP
  • Scientific collaboration
Closing

Future perspectives and next steps for the OHDSI Latin America community.

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 LATAM presence in the global OHDSI network.
PartnershipsNew multicenter projects and collaborations.
ImpactPublic policies grounded in real-world evidence.