AIM-AHEAD FHIR Collaborative Training Program

The purpose of the AIM-AHEAD FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) Collaborative Training Program is to train, accelerate, and sustain workforce development in FHIR and related technologies in various disciplines from academia, industry, and community-based organizations.

We aim to expand and empower a skilled workforce, including researchers, practicing clinicians, healthcare providers, developers, informaticists, and graduate students, that is proficient in the FHIR standard, its practical applications, and its implementation, with a focus on research, innovation, and quality improvement.

The AIM-AHEAD FHIR Collaborative Training Program will not only equip trainees with FHIR skills but also foster a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, laying the groundwork for a more seamless integration of FHIR within basic, clinical, social, and behavioral sciences.

Program Goals

Workforce Development in FHIR and Interoperability

Build and sustain a collaborative workforce skilled in FHIR and health IT across sectors.

Applied Proficiency for Research and Innovation

Develop practical expertise in FHIR implementation to advance research, care delivery, and quality improvement.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Integration

Promote cross-disciplinary collaboration to integrate FHIR across clinical, social, and behavioral sciences.

FHIR Collaborative Training Program

Program Awardees

Up to 75 professionals across three training tracks participate in a 1–5 month immersive learning experience designed to expand national FHIR capacity.

Participants include: Researchers, Clinicians, Software developers, Informaticists, Healthcare providers and technology professionals

The program addresses a critical gap: while health data interoperability is increasingly recognized as essential, FHIR adoption and proficiency remain limited across clinical, research, and technology environments.

Geographical Distribution of Awardees by Institution

FHIR Collaborative Training Program

Program Impact

The FHIR Collaborative Training Program strengthens the national ecosystem for health data interoperability by building a distributed network of trained experts.

Through expanded FHIR expertise, the program supports:

  • Improved data exchange across healthcare and research systems

  • Scalable infrastructure for AI/ML innovation

  • Cross-sector collaboration among clinicians, researchers, and technologists

  • Broader adoption of standards that enable equitable, data-driven healthcare solutions

By accelerating FHIR adoption nationwide, the program advances AIM-AHEAD’s mission to enhance data capacity and infrastructure across diverse institutions.

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Program Directors Robert Mallet, PhD; Legand (Lee) Burge, PhD; Toufeeq Syed, PhD;
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