Includes courses that are intended to help students get familiar with the EHDEN Academy and provide foundational knowledge.

Getting Started

A brief introduction to the EHDEN Academy.

Skill Level: Beginner

EHDEN Foundation

Provides an overview of the EHDEN project including a high-level summary of its various components which will be further detailed in subsequent training modules.

Topics include:

  • Overview of IMI and related initiatives
  • Principles of a federated network and protection of data privacy
  • EHDEN best practices and SOPs
  • EHDEN code of conduct
  • Overview of OHDSI
  • High-level summary of OMOP Common Data Model and standardized vocabularies
  • High-level summary of OHDSI tools ecosystem (e.g. what tools will be used during ETL and deployed at data partners)
  • Recommended strategies for SME planning and engagement with data partners
  • introduction for each required training modules (technical infrastructure design, ETL design, ETL implementation, vocabulary mapping, Data quality assessment, OHDSI tool deployment, OHDSI tool use)
  • SME roles and responsibilities, including certification requirements




Skill Level: Beginner