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FHIR DevDays 2026 Guide for Newcomers

Ward Weistra

Welcome to FHIR DevDays 2026 in Minneapolis!

Welcome to FHIR DevDays 2026! Whether you’re a first-time attendee or new to FHIR, we’re thrilled to have you join our vibrant and supportive community from June 15-18 in Minneapolis.  

DevDays is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in all things FHIR, whether you are a developer, a healthcare professional, or simply curious about the future of healthcare interoperability.

Feeling overwhelmed? We’ve got you covered

We understand that attending a large event like DevDays can be a lot! There are parallel tracks running throughout the week, a mix of beginner and advanced sessions, spontaneous hallway conversations, social events, and a lot of acronyms.

But don’t worry, first-timers often say the first morning felt overwhelming and the last day felt like they’d been coming for years. And to help you navigate the event and make the most of your experience, we’ve put together some tips and a suggested program.

Top tips for first-time attendees

  • Grab a first-timer ribbon: When you pick up your badge, be sure to pick up a first-timer ribbon. This way, the “experienced” DevDays crowd will know to say hi and help you feel right at home.
  • Look for the yellow shirts: The people in yellow are there to help. They might look busy, but they’re genuinely happy to answer questions or point you in the right direction.
  • Join the welcome talk: On Tuesday morning, there’s a “Find your way around DevDays” portion of the Opening Session where everything will be explained, from the program structure to the different types of sessions available. This is a great way to get oriented.
  • First-timers meeting point: On Tuesday morning there’s a dedicated first-timers gathering from 10:00 to 10:30. It’s a low-key way to meet DevDays team members (both HL7 and Firely) and FHIR community experts before the day gets busy.
  • Mix and match sessions: While we’ve suggested a program below, feel free to tailor your schedule to your interests. DevDays offers a wide range of sessions catering to all levels of FHIR expertise.  
  • Filter by track: Want to check out all the beginner sessions in one place? Head over to the DevDays Schedule, click on Filter by Track, and select the Beginner track. 
  • Show up for the social events: DevDays is not just about the sessions; it’s about building connections. Participate in the social events, like the drinks at the end of the day or the morning run on Thursday. These informal gatherings are perfect for networking and making new friends in the FHIR community. 
  • Don’t forget to relax:  A lot is going on at DevDays, and you don’t have to attend every slot. Taking a break, getting coffee, or having an unplanned hallway conversation often turns out to be the most valuable part of the day.

Suggested program for your first DevDays

Monday, June 15 (Pre-conference) 

  • 11:00 -17:30 – HL7 FHIR Foundations Bootcamp (Ski-U-Mah) — Mirjam Baltus, Daniel Bach, Gino Canessa 
  • 17:30 – 19:00 – Welcome Reception 

Tuesday, June 16

  • 8:00 – 9:00 – Registration & Breakfast Buffet 
  • 8:30 – 9:10 – Opening Session 
  • 9:15 – 10:00 – Subscriptions — Gino Canessa 
  • 9:15 – 10:00 – Implementing the FHIR Community Process — Ward Weistra 
  • 10:00 – 10:30 – First Timers Meeting Point 
  • 10:30 – 11:15 – Background on SMART on FHIR — Josh Mandel 
  • 11:30 – 12:15 – Argonaut and US Core — Brett Marquard 
  • 12:15 – 13:30 – Lunch (and Nerd Award pitches at 12:45) 
  • 13:30 – 14:15 – The Virtual Nurse (Keynote) — Eugene Waterval 
  • 14:30 – 15:15 – Kill the Clipboard — Josh Mandel, Dave deBronkart, James Cummings 
  • 14:30 – 15:15 – R6 for insiders Grahame — Grieve, Gino Canessa
  • 15:45 – 16:30 – EHR Data: Where Does It Come From? — Cooper Thompson 
  • 15:45 – 16:30 – What AI Knows About FHIR ⇄ What FHIR Needs to Know About AI — Dan Vreeman 
  • 16:45 – 17:30 – De-identification, Anonymization & Redaction Toolkit — Alison Kemp, Nagesh Bashyam
  • 16:45 – 17:30 – Implementing the CMS APIs — Tim Prudhomme
  • 17:30 – 19:00 – Food, Drinks & S’mores (and Nerd Award winner at 18:00) 

Wednesday, June 17 

  • 8:00 – 9:00 – Registration & Breakfast Buffet 
  • 8:30 – 9:10 – FHIR + AI (Keynote) — Imran Qureshi 
  • 9:15 – 10:00 – Planning FHIR Architecture Tutorial — Mat Osmanski 
  • 10:00 – 10:30 – Break 
  • 10:30 – 10:50 – An overview of the FHIR Measure IG Alexander Zautke, Firely
  • 10:30 – 11:15 – Multiple FHIR Versions — Grahame Grieve 
  • 10:30 – 11:15 – SQL on FHIR: 2026 Report — Nikolai Ryzhikov
  • 10:55 – 11:15 – Beyond FHIR-Only: Why Apps Still Can’t Live on Standards Alone — Brendan Keeler
  • 11:30 – 12:15 – FHIR Bulk Data — Dan Gottlieb 
  • 12:15 – 13:30 – Lunch (and Student Demos & Women for FHIR lunch also running) 
  • 13:30 – 14:15 – Building Interoperability for Female Health (Keynote)— Chris Curry, Martine Berden 
  • 14:30 – 15:15 – Making Menstrual Cycle Data Interoperable — Carl Severson, Chris Curry, Martine Berden 
  • 15:15 – 15:45 – Break 
  • 15:45 – 16:30 – Topic-Based Subscriptions — Jared Erwin, Evgenii Mukha 
  • 16:45 – 17:30 – From Global IPS to the U.S.: Patient Summaries — Brett Marquard, Liz Turi 
  • 16:45 – 17:30 – Prior Authorization on FHIR: An Introduction to Da Vinci Burden Reduction — Jeff Brown
  • 17:30 – Student Track Winners Announcement 
  • 18:00 – 21:30 – Social Event @ Walker Art Center 

Thursday, June 18 

  • 6:45 – 7:30 – Early Morning Run and Hike 
  • 8:00 – 9:00 – Registration & Breakfast Buffet
  • 8:30 – 9:10 – Turning Quality on FHIR — Plenary Panel
  • 9:15 – 10:00 – FHIR Mapping Language — Brian Postlethwaite
  • 9:15 – 10:00 – The Interoperable Digital Health Roadmap Card Game — Diego Kaminker 
  • 10:00 – 10:30 – Break
  • 10:30 – 11:15 – Testing — Grahame Grieve
  • 10:30 – 11:15 – Making LLMs Work with Health Data — Josh Mandel 
  • 11:30 – 12:15 – FHIR Servers as a Gateway — Ewout Kramer 
  • 12:15 – 13:30 – Lunch (and Speed Talks at 12:45) 
  • 13:30 – 14:15 – Conversational Forms: Adaptive Questionnaires as Chat — Ivan Shukshin 
  • 14:30 – 15:15 – State of FHIR — Diego Kaminker, Ward Weistra 
  • 15:30 – 16:00 – LLMs, AI Agents & Agentic AI (Keynote) — Vivian Lee 
  • 16:00 – 16:30 – Closing Session (Keynote) — Grahame Grieve 
  • 16:30 – 17:30 – Farewell Drinks 

Welcome to the FHIR family

We can’t wait to see you at DevDays! Whether you’re attending sessions, participating in social events, or simply exploring the venue, remember that the FHIR community is here to support you. Enjoy your time, make new connections, and most importantly, have fun!