UChicago Health Tech Hackathon |
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Friday, May 18 2018 / 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, May 19 2018 / 9:30am - 5:30pm Chicago, IL |
About the Hackathon
On May 18-19 2018, the first annual UChicago Health Tech Hackathon was hosted at the Polsky Center. Students from the Pritzker School of Medicine, Booth School of Business and Department of CS came together to build health tech that supports our community. With the opening of the UChicago Medicine Trauma Center in 2018, this year’s hackathon focused on building tech that supports the center’s mission of addressing trauma on the South Side of Chicago from prevention all the way to recovery.
On May 18-19 2018, the first annual UChicago Health Tech Hackathon was hosted at the Polsky Center. Students from the Pritzker School of Medicine, Booth School of Business and Department of CS came together to build health tech that supports our community. With the opening of the UChicago Medicine Trauma Center in 2018, this year’s hackathon focused on building tech that supports the center’s mission of addressing trauma on the South Side of Chicago from prevention all the way to recovery.
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Hackathon Wrap-up
The teams at the hackathon included medical students, business students, policy students, software developers and data scientists. They worked incredibly hard to come up with creative ideas with a strong social mission. |
Apply for 2019 Hackathon (Date TBD)
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The Hackathon will take place at:
Polsky Center North, 1452 E 53rd St, Chicago IL 60615 |
Schedule
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Friday, May 18th 2018 |
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Saturday, May 19th 2018 |
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Hackathon Challenges
Students at the Pritzker School of Medicine have worked with with physicians in the Trauma department to put together a set of "Challenges" that need solving. The Challenges fall into 3 categories: 1) Trauma Prevention, 2) Trauma Care, and 3) Trauma Recovery. Here are just a few examples of tech that would fit the theme:
- an algorithm that predicts readmission to the trauma center;
- an app that helps parents respond to child and adolescent outbursts in a trauma-informed way;
- a website that connects at-risk individuals to community health resources.
FAQ
How much does it cost?
Nothing! We'll provide wifi, meals, and workspace (thanks to our sponsors!).
What will teams look like?
When teams are forming, we'll make it easy for people from different backgrounds and departments to find each other. Our goal is to help students across Booth, Pritzker and the Department of CS form lasting relationships around a common interest in health tech.
How big is this hackathon?
This first health tech hackathon at UChicago will be relatively small with about 40 participants. We expect the hackathon to grow over the years. The small size this year means you'll get a chance to really connect with other participants, and with mentors across medicine, business, tech and design.
How will demos, judging and prizes work?
The point of the hackathon is to have fun and to build a project with meaning, so don't stress about this part! Everyone will want to hear what your team worked on though, so pitches are an important part of the hackathon. Pitches will include a demo of your prototype if it's ready and a short presentation about the idea's potential impact, creativity and feasibility (we'll provide a template). Winning teams will receive cash prizes and mentorship with a trauma surgeon and ER physician in order to encourage continued work on the projects. Cash prizes are: $150 for 1st place, $100 for 2nd place, $50 for 3rd-5th place. After the pitches, there will be time to relax/celebrate over food and drinks. We'll also have representatives from a few awesome Chicago-based health tech companies there in case you'd like to keep exploring your interest in health tech.
What if my idea isn't focused on Trauma?
If you're coming to the hackathon with a health tech idea that doesn't fit the trauma theme, that's totally OK. Please note though that judges will be judging ideas based on how they meet the hackathon Challenges.
I'm a true beginner. What is a hackathon, and should I be there?
First things first, knowing how to code is not a prerequisite for this hackathon as we're purposefully pairing CS students, business school students and med students. Now, what is a hackathon? Hack + Marathon = Hackathon. From this great blog post: "Hackathons provide a venue for self-expression and creativity through technology. People with technical backgrounds come together, form teams around a problem or idea, and collaboratively code a unique solution from scratch — these generally take shape in the form of websites, mobile apps, and robots."
What if I have another question?
We're here to help! Email Tatiana at tjosephy@uchicago.edu.
Nothing! We'll provide wifi, meals, and workspace (thanks to our sponsors!).
What will teams look like?
When teams are forming, we'll make it easy for people from different backgrounds and departments to find each other. Our goal is to help students across Booth, Pritzker and the Department of CS form lasting relationships around a common interest in health tech.
How big is this hackathon?
This first health tech hackathon at UChicago will be relatively small with about 40 participants. We expect the hackathon to grow over the years. The small size this year means you'll get a chance to really connect with other participants, and with mentors across medicine, business, tech and design.
How will demos, judging and prizes work?
The point of the hackathon is to have fun and to build a project with meaning, so don't stress about this part! Everyone will want to hear what your team worked on though, so pitches are an important part of the hackathon. Pitches will include a demo of your prototype if it's ready and a short presentation about the idea's potential impact, creativity and feasibility (we'll provide a template). Winning teams will receive cash prizes and mentorship with a trauma surgeon and ER physician in order to encourage continued work on the projects. Cash prizes are: $150 for 1st place, $100 for 2nd place, $50 for 3rd-5th place. After the pitches, there will be time to relax/celebrate over food and drinks. We'll also have representatives from a few awesome Chicago-based health tech companies there in case you'd like to keep exploring your interest in health tech.
What if my idea isn't focused on Trauma?
If you're coming to the hackathon with a health tech idea that doesn't fit the trauma theme, that's totally OK. Please note though that judges will be judging ideas based on how they meet the hackathon Challenges.
I'm a true beginner. What is a hackathon, and should I be there?
First things first, knowing how to code is not a prerequisite for this hackathon as we're purposefully pairing CS students, business school students and med students. Now, what is a hackathon? Hack + Marathon = Hackathon. From this great blog post: "Hackathons provide a venue for self-expression and creativity through technology. People with technical backgrounds come together, form teams around a problem or idea, and collaboratively code a unique solution from scratch — these generally take shape in the form of websites, mobile apps, and robots."
What if I have another question?
We're here to help! Email Tatiana at tjosephy@uchicago.edu.
Sponsors
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Interested in becoming a sponsor? Email Tatiana at tjosephy@uchicago.edu.