Training and Workshop

The Approach

Our first step is to coordinate with the client what would be an optimal set up for adoption of the OHDSI suite. We take into account the different roles of the participants, their skill sets, and any prior OHDSI experience. We are able to provide OHDSI training on multiple levels, communicate its value to different stakeholders, and help form a common understanding and shared idea of what OHDSI can bring to the organization.

Therefore, our workshops can accommodate participants from a wide range of roles and knowledge backgrounds, from technical roles (DevOps, data engineers and analysts) to business and managerial roles (business analysts, group leaders).

The Process

We strive for interactive and engaging conversations during training sessions.

To encourage dialogue and learning, we provide exercises, on-line polls and questionnaires. Whenever possible, the sessions contain demonstrations and real-life use cases to ensure the best possible understanding of the tools and the processes.

At the end of the workshop, we like to discuss how to continue the OHDSI journey. We draw up a roadmap with follow-up actions to empower the participants in creating reliable real-world evidence.

Why us?

From the beginning, The Hyve has been an active contributor to the OHDSI open-source community. Over the years, we’ve seen more organizations join the OHDSI journey and adopt its principles, processes, and tools.

With our extensive expertise and passion for OHDSI, The Hyve is fully equipped to provide OHDSI-themed workshops and trainings to help new members get started and make sure that they, in turn, can facilitate the growth and development of the OHDSI community.

Q: How many participants can join a workshop/training?

A: This highly depends on the topics and the format of the workshop/training. Generally we are aiming at audiences not bigger than 10-15 persons to ensure a high level of interactivity and room to answer all questions of the attendees.

Q: Does The Hyve provide the infrastructure (tools and sample data) for the training?

A: There are two primary options. (A) Leveraging The Hyve’s internal infrastructure, including the OHDSI tool stack and synthetic sample data or (B) Leveraging the customers' infrastructure, including the OHDSI tool stack and, potentially, customer data. Both alternatives have distinct pros and cons and this is one of the very first aspects that is discussed in detail with our customers before we engage in a project.

Q: How much prior OHDSI knowledge is required from workshop attendees?

A: Generally, no prior knowledge is required. In the majority of the workshops we provided, we started with the very basics of the OMOP CDM and the OHDSI tools to make sure all participants share the same level of expertise. However, if we offer more specialized hands-on trainings on topics such as ETL pipeline development, data quality assurance frameworks or usage of large scale analytics tools such Atlas or the HADES R packages, we align with the customer on the specific topics and the entry level knowledge.