Health Hackathon

Suzanne Morton

In partnership with the Medical Technologies Skills Academy at University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University and Surgical MIC are holding a hackathon for students to get involved with innovation in medical technologies. It is an excellent opportunity to shape the health service of the future, gain experience of multi-disciplinary team working and connect with senior professionals from health and tech across the Leeds City region. 
Over the weekend of 11th – 13th October students are invited to enter a hackathon focussing on innovation in health services. It is an opportunity to work in multi-disciplinary teams to come up with novel solutions and prototypes – the prototypes might be tech based, service models or business plans<A CLASS="msocomanchor" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></A> – participants will present to a panel of industry and institutional leaders who will select the winning idea to receive a £1000 prize!  
 
Ideas presented could be anything from an app that links people to others in their community, or a surgical innovation to support front line staff. As long as it is multidisciplinary and tangible and can be presented back in a ten minute slot then its up to teams to bring us their most innovative ideas. People can either join as teams, or as individuals who will then be placed into teams. Mentors will be available throughout the event to support and advise participants.
 
Student teams will have 24/7 access to the Leslie Silver library over the weekend and refreshments, including pizza in true hackathon style! 
 This will be a high profile event, providing excellent experience and a great coup on your CV, not to mention the opportunity to innovate within and improve health services in the Leeds city region!  
 Agenda
 Friday afternoon begins with scene setting, rules of engagement and introductions from key figures in health and tech across Leeds. Then we eat lots of pizza!
 For the rest of Friday and all day Saturday, hackathon teams have free access to the Leslie Silver library to work on their ideas. Mentors will be available throughout this time, either in person or by telephone for advice and support.
 On Sunday morning (not too early!) we bring everyone together in Woodhouse Lecture Theatre, where each team gets a maximum of 10 minutes to present their idea
 Judges deliberate while some refreshments are enjoyed and then the winner is announced!
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