#HIP613: Health Innovation Platform Launch 2018

Take an active role in improving Ottawa healthcare problems - it all starts with this event!

From an application that deals with wait times and improving preventative health care for women to a smarter post-operative knee brace and sleep apnea diagnostic tools, Hacking Health is an initiative that brings innovation to Ottawa’s healthcare system.

Let’s kick start another year of revolutionary projects and developments! We invite Ottawa’s leading healthcare professionals, technology creators and entrepreneurs to take part in the Health Innovation Program Launch, Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Shopify. This launch is an opportunity to get inspired by spectacular forces in the healthcare industry, meet with individuals who want to make a difference and build solutions for healthcare problems. Join the Digital Healthcare Movement!

6:00 - 6:30 pm: Registration and Networking

6:30 - 6:45 pm: Welcome with Haidee Thanda, Founder of Hacking Health Ottawa Chapter

6:45 - 7:00 pm: Opening Remarks with Alex Munter, Chief Executive Officer at CHEO and Peter Liu MD, FRCPC, Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President of Research at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute 

7:00 - 7:30 pm: Hacking Health Graduate Panel with Moderator, Emma Craig, Judge of HIP613 Hackathon 2017

• Catherine Pound MD, FRCPC, Clinician and Clinical Investigator at CHEO

• Elza Seregelyi, Business Development Director at L-SPARK

• Kevin Grignon, Studio Director at IBM Studios Ottawa

• Sasha Carsen MD, MBA, FRCSC, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at CHEO

7:30 - 8:00 pm: Q&A

8:00 - 8:30 pm: Lightning Pitches

8:30 - 9:00 pm: Networking

Don't forget to post your healthcare problem on the Sparkboard.

This year, we are encouraging participants to practice pitching their healthcare problems in advance of the Hacking Health Ottawa hackathon during any of our events. Here's why you need to pitch:

1. Great opportunity to practice your pitch before the HIP613 hackathon.

2. Get your problem noticed and attract team members early.

3. Grab the attention of experts, researchers and mentors who can assist you along your journey.

If you are interested, contact us ottawa@hackinghealth.ca.

Event Host

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. Learn more about Hacking Health here.