Showcase Structure
The Collaborator Showcase will be structured to highlight posters, oral talks, and software demonstrations:
1) POSTER: a poster to present a static display summary of your latest research; poster measurements are to be a horizontal-orientation and 48″ long x 36″ high is the maximum size. The posters you create should be thin fabric or a paper-type poster; please do not use foam core. As always, you may use the traditional poster template or the Mike Morrison poster template which was introduced a few years ago. Both can be found below.
The traditional poster template is available here.
The Mike Morrison poster template is available here. (please make sure you update the QR code if you plan on using it)
Poster printing: The FedEx store near the hotel can assist you with your poster printing. You may contact them directly at FedEx Office Print and Ship, 212 Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Phone: 732-249-9222, Website: local.fedex.com
2) ORAL PRESENTATION: a 7-minute podium presentation to verbally share your story with the community. In addition, if you are selected to give an oral talk, you will also be responsible for creating a poster to submit for the showcase so the community can ask you questions about your work.
3) SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATION: an interactive display of open-source analytics; a table and monitor will be provided.
Submission Instructions
A brief report submission template can be found here: Submission Template. The document can be downloaded as a Microsoft Word document by clicking on the link and selecting File->Download As…-> Microsoft Word (.docx).
Reminder: the upload should be a brief report (abstract) and not a finished poster. The finished poster will be required closer to the symposium.
Each presenting author should upload their document as a PDF. The submission should meet the following guidelines:
- Minimum of 200 words and Maximum 1000 Words (exclusive of references/citations/authors/affiliations/tables/figures)
- Maximum 10 MB
- Clearly state the names of all co-authors and affiliations at the top (list them in the order that will appear on the presentation)
- Have the following sections: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions
- References/citations are recommended (maximum 15; suggested style is Vancouver, DOI, or PMID).
- [Optional] up to 3 additional Figures or tables can be added to support description of the methods or results
- The submission should be unpublished in the peer-review literature at the time of submission; preprints are acceptable
- Finished posters should not be uploaded at this time; the upload is for an abstract submission for acceptance into the showcase.
Your document should be saved as a PDF using the following naming convention, where the “lastname” and “firstname” correspond to the name of the presenting author, and “title” should include keywords that summarize the title: lastname-firstname_title_2026symposium
By submitting your work, the presenting author agrees to present at the OHDSI Symposium if the work is selected. This agreement includes being present at the scheduled time or sending someone to represent in your absence. Please note the 2026 OHDSI Global Symposium will take place in-person at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA (there is no virtual component to the symposium).
Please note that you need a Google account to access the brief report submission form. Please click this link to create a Google account and then return to fill out the submission form.
