2026 OHDSI Global Symposium

Oct. 20-22 • New Brunswick, N.J. • Hyatt Regency Hotel

The 12th annual OHDSI Global Symposium will return to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, N.J., Oct. 20-22, 2026. All pertinent information will be added to this page when available. Currently, the OHDSI steering group is seeking proposals for both plenaries and tutorials. The deadline for both is January 30, 2026; more details are below.

2026 OHDSI Global Symposium Call for Plenary Sessions

Symposium plenaries provide opportunities to share innovative, community-developed content to empower researchers to generate reliable real-world evidence. The community is currently seeking proposals for our #OHDSI2026 plenaries. These sessions will be 60 minutes in duration and must touch on at least two of following pillars of our community:

  • Open community data standards
  • Methodological research
  • Open-source development
  • Clinical applications

Plenary sessions must also involve three or more on-stage participants across at least two organizations. Sessions may include a combination of keynote talks, panel discussions, interactive activities, and more. We strongly encourage using multiple formats and synthesizing completed research, current perspectives and future calls-to-action to maximize community engagement.

The deadline for proposal submissions is January 30, 2026. Please use the link below to submit your proposal by answering the following questions:

  • Name(s) of plenary session organizers:
  • Your email address(es):
  • Short (2,500 character max) description / abstract of your proposed session:
  • Which pillars are you targeting:
  • One sentence “pitch” of your session to excite the community:
  • Names and roles of individuals who have tentatively agreed to participate in your session:
Submit Your Plenary Proposal by Jan. 30, 2026

2026 OHDSI Global Symposium Call for Tutorials

Tutorial sessions aim to deliver educational content, led by community members who wish to train our global collaborators on scientific, technical, and other skills that can support advancing OHDSI’s mission and the effective use of real-world data and the generation and dissemination of reliable real-world evidence. Examples of prior tutorials offered are provided here: https://www.ohdsi.org/tutorials.

Tutorial sessions are 4 hours in duration. Registrants for your tutorial will be requested to pay a registration fee. The fees will be used to offset the costs of the symposium and other OHDSI expenses. Sessions may include a combination of talks, interactive activities, and more.  We strongly encourage using multiple formats to maximize community engagement.  Your session must include at least three people from at least two different organizations.

The deadline for tutorial proposal submissions is January 30, 2026. Please use the link below to submit your proposal by answering the following questions:

  • Name(s) of tutorial session organizers:
  • Your email address(es):
  • Short (2,500 character) description / abstract of your proposed session:
  • Names and roles of individuals who have tentatively agreed to participate in your session:
Submit Your Tutorial Proposal by Jan. 30, 2026
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