OMOP 4 Sweden! - National OMOP Coordinator

Delivered by

The OMOP School

A 3+1 Day OMOP CDM Bootcamp with hands-on training and workshop that turns your data harmonization vision into reality.

The course is fully booked

You can place yourself on the waiting list by contacting Christian Högberg.

Contact Christian Course details

1.5-day intro + 1.5-day mini project, plus an optional deep-dive day: 3+1 days
09:00-17:00 October 13th – 15th, 09:00-16:00 October 16th: Oct 13–16
STUNS Life Science, Uppsala Science Park: Uppsala

Next edition · 2027

The OMOP School – March 2027

2nd, 3rd or 4th week of March 2027 · Sweden (venue to be decided)

Didn't get a place this autumn? A new edition of the OMOP School is planned for March 2027. Let us know if you are interested in attending and help us plan the next bootcamp.

Express interest

Course snapshot

Duration: 3 full days (1.5-day intro + 1.5-day mini project)
+ 1-day OMOP Use Cases Deep Dive (optional) - Workshop on some of the participants’ use cases.
Format: Live classroom training, live instruction, live coding, group exercises, and dedicated counseling sessions
Outcome: Walk away with a working understanding of the OMOP Common Data Model (CDM), an actionable data harmonization plan, and the tools to execute it.
Date and time: October 13th – 15th + October 16th (optional extra day)
09:00-17:00 October 13th – 15th, 09:00-16:00 October 16th
Location: STUNS Life Science
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 38
Uppsala Science Park, 751 83 Uppsala
View on map
Recommended hotels: Hotel von Kraemer, Akademihotellet and Foundry Hotel Apartments

Educational Objectives

01
The OMOP Common Data Model

Learn to explain what the OMOP CDM is, what problems it resolves and how it can be applied
02
Targeted use groups, use-cases and value proposition
03
Federated Research

Gain an understanding of the role of standardization in federated research
04
Semantic Mapping

Learn to perform semantic mapping using the OMOP vocabularies
05
ETL Process

Gain an understanding of how to design and implement an OMOP ETL (Extract-Transform-Load) process
06
Data Quality Assurance

Learn how to evaluate and improve data quality
07
Data Analysis

Learn to conduct standardized observational analyses using OHDSI tools
08
Data Harmonization in Practice

Build experience in executing an end-to-end mini-harmonization project
09
OHDSI Methods & Tooling

Gain insights on how to use OHDSI methods and tools

For more details, read the course details further down on the page.

Course Roadmap

Day 1 · Morning & Afternoon

OMOP Intro + OHDSI Toolset – theory, demos, and guided exploration
Day 2 · Morning

OMOP Intro + OHDSI Toolset – theory, demos, and guided exploration
Day 2 · Afternoon

Mini Harmonization Project – split into small teams, write, test, and debug ETL scripts
Day 3 · Morning & Afternoon

Mini Harmonization Project – split into small teams, write, test, and debug ETL scripts
Day 4 · Optional

Project Case Deep Dive – Discuss and apply lessons to your own use case, receive instant feedback.

Course Details

Who Should Attend?

This bootcamp is for organizations who

Want to transform their health data assets into OMOP CDM and build Real World Evidence capabilities
Want to move from vision to practical implementation of OMOP CDM
Want to use OMOP-harmonized data for clinical development, research, policy development, health tech innovation
Want to join federated collaborative data and research networks

Hospitals, Regional Healthcare Authorities, Quality Registries/Registry Organizations, Research Institutions, Biobanks, National Authorities (connected to healthcare and/or health data), Health Data HealthTech Innovators.

Targeted roles to join

Health Data Owners/Data Custodians
Data Scientists, Clinical Researchers & Epidemiologists
Health Data Warehouse Architects/ETL Developers/Health Informatics Specialists
Decision-Makers & Program Leaders (Digital Transformation Leads, Registry Directors, Health Data Strategists)
Healthcare Policy Stakeholders

If you have a use case for OMOP CDM, tell us at registration! We’ll tailor the workshop to meet your needs.

What You Get

3 full days of in-person training incl. hands-on practice
All course materials (slides, notes, sample code) in a downloadable bundle
AWS training environment – 1 month of hands-on practice after the bootcamp
A 1-hour post-Bootcamp online follow-up Q&A session – to dive deeper or troubleshoot your use case
Community access – join the OHDSI network and keep the momentum going
A network of individuals in Sweden with interest to become OMOP CDM practitioners
Daily lunch and Swedish fika included

Optional: 1-day Deep Dive in participants’ use cases

Prerequisites

Must-have

Laptop (Windows/Mac/Linux)
Good understanding of English

Nice-to-have

Basic knowledge of observational health data
Scripting/programming experience (Python/SQL)
Willingness to collaborate in mixed skills groups

Note

No prior OMOP CDM knowledge or experience required
No coding experience required
We will build you from the ground and up

The Bootcamp Team

Lars Halvorsen

Trainer

Computer scientist, expert in IT architecture and health data harmonization
8+ years of experience in OMOP-CDM and data harmonization
Participated in over 25 projects leveraging the OMOP CDM for data harmonization in Europe and Africa
Delivered OMOP training programs for 5 years
Active member of OHDSI Belgium, OHDSI Africa

Shirah Cashriel

Trainer

Experienced Software/Infra Engineer specializing in building scalable health data solutions
3+ years of experience in OMOP-CDM architecture and data harmonization methodologies
Participated in many diverse projects leveraging the OMOP CDM for data harmonization in Europe and Africa
Experience in guiding technical development teams and partnering directly with clients through full OMOP CDM, OHDSI tooling and ETL deployment

Christian Högberg

Trainer, Coordinator

Health Data Entrepreneur
25+ years of experience in leading change and data-driven improvement
Leads the Swelife/Vinnova-funded OMOP 4 Sweden initiative
Active in the work forming the national OHDSI node for Sweden
OHDSI Collaborator

Bootcamp Fees*

3-day OMOP CDM Bootcamp

Non-profit organizations: 12.900 SEK
For-profit organizations: 16.900 SEK

4-day OMOP CDM Bootcamp (incl. 1-day OMOP Own Use-case Deep Dive)

Non-profit organizations: 16.900 SEK
For-profit organizations: 21.900 SEK

*All prices are excl. Swedish VAT (moms).

*As a member of SFMI (Swedish Association for Medical Informatics) you have an extra discount. Contact the education coordinator (christian@passion2improve.se) for price.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel your booking for the 3+1-Day OMOP CDM Bootcamp – The OMOP School by notifying us in writing. You will receive the % of refund based on the period of notice received as follows:

≥ 60 days before 1st day of training: 100%
30-59 days before 1st day of training: 50%
< 30 days before 1st day of training: 0%

Training Providers

Passion 2 Improve Sverige AB
Organizational ID: 559108-9833
Bastuvägen 51, 138 36, Sweden

NV edenceHealth
Organizational ID: BE0719961021
Veldkant 33A, B-2550 Kontich, Belgium.

The Course Is Full

You can place yourself on the waiting list by contacting Christian Högberg.

Contact Christian