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OHDSI Industry Working Group Kick-off Meeting at the Global Symposium Meeting

The 2023 OHDSI Global Symposium will mark a significant milestone with the inaugural meeting of the Industry Working Group (OIWG).

Date & Time: Saturday, October 21st, 2023; 8am to 12pm EST

This meeting will serve as a forum to present and discuss the interests of the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry within OHDSI and foster an environment to exchange expertise, innovative ideas, and best practices.

Join us if you want to:

  • Devise approaches to bolster industry’s active participation in OHDSI
  • Create space for both sharing industry acumen and garnering insights from the broader OHDSI community.
  • Explore avenues to mutually harness industry and OHDSI resources for shared objectives.

Main Ideas for Discussion at Meeting:

  • Collective Interests : What are some of the interest, objectives and goals of industry partners? How can we prioritize and act on them?
  • Fostering Participation : What barriers exist for industry participation in OHDSI, and how can we overcome them? What incentives or platforms can encourage active involvement?
  • Blueprint for Mutual Support : How can the industry and OHDSI back each other’s initiatives? What frameworks or collaborations can enhance mutual success?
  • Operational Strategies : How will the working group function? What structures, committees, or sub-groups are essential for its success?

How to register for the meeting:

If you haven’t registered for the 2023 Global Symposium, then you can register for both the meeting and the Symposium here.

If you registered for the Symposium, but have not selected which meetings you will attend, then log back into your Eventbrite account by using the confirmation email sent to you after signing up for the Symposium or via their website Eventbrite - Log In and Sign In You MUST be signed up for the Global Symposium in order to register for any of the WG meetings.

  1. Simply find your confirmation email you received when you registered through Eventbrite.

  2. Click on the “Go to My Tickets” button or the “View and Manage” your online order link. If you never created an Eventbrite account, you should do so to manage any registration changes you may have in the future.

  3. Once you are in your Eventbrite account, and in the Symposium event, click Edit on the right side. Scroll down to the 2 questions at the bottom, select your answers, and then press SAVE. You may change your selections at anytime by logging back into your account.

If you have any questions about registering, please reach out to Elisse Katzman at symposium@ohdsi.org

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