Problem Space and Goals

Databricks and Spark are new, quickly evolving data management systems (database, data lake, data warehouse) that can provide high performance solutions for large and very large data sets. This group is dedicated to creating, documenting, supporting, and promoting OHDSI on Databricks/Spark.

Information is provided below on how to join our group.

If you have specific OHDSI on Databricks/Spark issues or questions please reach out to us on the OHDSI Implementers Forum and include “Databricks/Spark” in the topic of your post.

Our current Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) include the following. For more details see our OKR document.

Management of Collaborations Provide ongoing support for packages that HADES/ATLAS Databricks testing and development depends on (e.g. sqlRender)
Define What Is Working Create and maintain a list of OHDSI tools that are compatible (or not) with Databricks to help new user
Documentation Create Documentation for All Things OHDSI Spark/Databricks
A Working Example Create a documented reference implementation for standing up the OHDSI toolstack in Databricks

MS Teams Resources

Below are links to our main Microsoft Teams resources. Before you can access the Databricks User Group Teams resources you’ll need to sign up for the group. To join the OHDSI Databricks User Group sign up using the OHDSI Workgroups Sign Up page. Sign up for the Open Source Community (the Databricks User Group is a subgroup of the Open Source Community).


Quick Start Databricks User Group Teams Quick Start Guide
A Quick Start document is provided here to help get you oriented to our Teams site.
Databricks User Group Databricks User Group
This is the main MS Teams Channel for the Databricks User Group.
Objectives and Key Results (2023) Objectives and Key Results
This is where our Objectives and Key Results (OKR) document can be found.
Recordings Recordings
This is where recordings of previous meetings can be found in MS Teams.

Meeting Schedule

The Databricks User Group meets weekly alternating between our strategic/governance meeting and our tactical/technical meeting. The strategic meeting focuses on long term goals and strategy. The tactical meeting focuses on technical issues, coding, live demos and trouble shooting specific issues.

Metting details are available at the OHDSI page for Upcoming Working Group Calls

Data Bricks User Group Technical Forum: Mondays at 11am ET (Meeting Link)
Meetings are traditionally scheduled for every other Monday at 11am ET

Data Bricks User Group Meeting: Mondays at 11am ET (Meeting Link)
Meetings are traditionally scheduled for every other Monday at 11am ET

Get Involved

To join the OHDSI Databricks User Group sign up using the OHDSI Workgroups Sign Up page. Sign up for the Open Source Community (the Databricks User Group is a subgroup of the Open Source Community).

Publications/Presentation

Please contact us with OHDSI Databricks publication you would like to share here.