Hacking Health St. John's Hackathon 2019

Have you identified problems related to health promotion within your domain? Do you have a solution in mind but need help realizing it? Do you have an idea for a mobile or web-based application that can change everything for you or your colleagues/patients? Register today to share your idea or join a multidisciplinary team to Innovate the future of Healthcare!  Our Hacking Health St. John's Hackathon is a weekend-long hackathon that breaks down barriers to healthcare innovation by bringing together healthcare professionals with designers, developers, innovators, entrepreneurs & those with an interest in healthcare to collaborate, dream up & design apps, devices and solutions for patient-centric care. Pitch ideas, form teams, get advice from experts and build a solution - all in one weekend. Present your finished product in front of a panel of judges for a chance of winning some fantastic prizes! What is Hacking Health? Hacking Health is an international movement designed to improve healthcare by inviting technology creators and healthcare professionals to collaborate on realistic, human-centric solutions to front-line problems. Hacking Health St. John's Hackathon Schedule Friday, March 1, 2019 5:30pm Registration & Networking6:00pm Welcome & Hackathon Overview7:00pm Pitches Begin7:30pm Team Formation & Networking Reception*Teams are welcome and encouraged to begin work on Friday evening. Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:00am Breakfast 9:00am HACK!12:30pm Lunch1:00pm HACK!6:00pm Supper Sunday, March 3, 2019 9:00am Breakfast9:30am HACK!12:30pm Lunch2:00pm Demos Begin3:30pm Judges Deliberate4:00pm Winners Announced *Please note that all meals during the Hackathon Weekend are included. PARKING is available in Area 30 (right in front of the Med School Entrance)  Interested in Pitching? When pitching, you will have 1 minute. Here are some ideas about what you should cover and in what order: 1) Identify the problem you're going to tackle2) Why is this problem important/what impact does it have3) Discuss the solution you're proposing4) Outline who/what are you looking for (i.e. designer, developer, an expert in x area) Share Your Idea on Sparkboard We've set up our Sparkboard. This site will help us know who is coming to the event, what ideas teams are working on, and who needs help. Most important, it helps participants form teams that bridge the gap between medicine and technology. Join the Team on Slack Stay up to date on health tech in Newfoundland and Labrador. Join us on slack: http://hhstjohnsnl.slack.com/ .