List of hackathons organized by hacking health ottawa in 2018

To celebrate another successful year of Hacking Health Ottawa’s Health Innovation Program (#HIP613) and outstanding projects that came from #HIP613 Hackathon, we are pleased to invite you to the #HIP613 Community Connector. This event will bring together problem solvers and community organizations dedicated to tackling diverse healthcare problems. There will be an opportunity to network, be inspired by industry leaders and take #HIP613 Hackathon projects to the next level. Join us Wednesday, June 6 at The World Exchange Plaza, 100 Queen St, 13th floor for the #HIP613 Community Connector! Agenda 6:30 Registration & Networking 6:45 Opening Remarks 7:00 Community Showcase 8:00 Networking Terms & Conditions By Purchasing a ticket to the Hacking Health, you agree to the following terms and conditions: I hereby grant Hacking Health permission to use my likeness in a video, photo or other digital reproduction in any and all of its publications, including website, without payment or any other consideration. Sponsored by

We invite healthcare professionals, designers, patients, developers, innovators and entrepreneurs to take part in building useable solutions to frontline healthcare problems. Join us Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29 for Hacking Health Ottawa’s #HIP613 Hackathon taking place at Shopify. Why participate in the  #HIP613 (Health Innovation Program) Hackathon and what to expect... #HIP613 is a fun, hands-on, intense, 3-day hackathon that breaks down barriers to healthcare innovation in Ottawa. Our goal isn’t just to organize hackathons, it’s to have a long-term impact on our healthcare system. Last year’s hackathon resulted in the development of 13 projects, two of which are being piloted at CHEO Hospital. We can’t wait to see you contribute to a hackathon project that can be brought to market for the benefit of communities everywhere - we have the resources to help you get there! Add your idea or sign-up for a team by joining our Sparkboard. At the hackathon, teams will pitch ideas, get advice from experts and build solutions that can be integrated and implemented into our healthcare system. We are excited to see the projects you’re dreaming up come to life! Check out the Hackathon Guide, for all the details about the schedule, judges, speakers, prizes and more! Hackathon Schedule Friday, April 27: 7:00 PM Registration Opens 7:25 PM Opening Ceremony 8:00 PM Pitches 9:00 PM Team Formation & Networking 10:00 PM End of Day 1 Saturday, April 28: 8:00 AM Breakfast 9:00 AM Hacking Starts 12:00 PM Lunch & Judging Criteria Presentation 1:00 PM Hacking 5:00 PM Dinner 10:00 PM End of Day 2 Sunday, April 29: 8:00 AM Breakfast 9:00 AM Hacking 10:00 AM Pitch Clinic with L-Spark 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Hacking Ends 1:30 PM Pre-Presentation: Team Line Up 2:00 PM Closing Ceremony 5:00 PM End of Day 3 Keynote Speakers Judges FAQ What is the #HIP613? #HIP613 is a Health Innovation Program that aims to breaks down barriers to healthcare innovation in Ottawa. We bring together healthcare professionals, IT, designers, policy analysts, patients and entrepreneurs to collaborate, dream up & create solutions to real-world problems to improve healthcare. 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. Who can participate? Anyone – you don’t have to be a developer to participate! What if I don't have a team? There are many opportunities to meet potential team members, get started by creating a new project or join an existing problem on Sparkboard.   Can I start before the event? We understand that you are excited to solve problems but please refrain from developing the solution before the Hackathon. Feel free to ideate, design, post, update, review, join a project on Sparkboard! Are you interested in sponsoring our hackathon? Hacking Health Ottawa is powered by an incredible group of sponsors. We'd love to have you join us! Take a look at our sponsorship package if you are interested in sponsoring our hackathon. Will food and drinks be provided? All meals will be catered for you this weekend - on us! If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know: ottawa@hackinghealth.ca What should I bring? Your laptop, charger, and your ideas! Still have questions? Send us a tweet, email or facebook message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. What are the judging criteria? The judging criteria include: Innovation potential Impact of the project Execution of the project Design and user experience of the prototype Presentation of the project What is the ticket cancellation policy? Cancelling your ticket? If you can’t attend, please let us know ASAP so we can refund you and give your spot to another person. There will be no refunds 10 days before the event, no-shows who don’t contact us 10 days in advance will not get refunded. Terms & Conditions By Purchasing a ticket to Hacking Health, you agree to the following terms and conditions: I hereby grant Hacking Health permission to use my likeness in a video, photo or other digital reproduction in any and all of its publications, including website, without payment or any other consideration.

This workshop is divided into two parts: 1) Join us for an overview of why you should be thinking about IP, and the common types of IP that are available, e.g. patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc. 2) Communication is key to effective collaboration. At this pitch clinic, we'll help you learn how to effectively craft a 90 second elevator-style pitch that will convey your idea in a way that transcends disciplines and reaches each individual regardless of their training or perspective! If you are considering pitching an idea at the Hacking Health Ottawa #HIP613 Hackathon attending this pitch clinic is highly recommended: we'll help you learn how to deliver the right type and amount of information, within the 60-second time limit, to improve your odds of attracting a great team. It's also a great chance to network with other Hackathon participants, and get a sneak peek at some of the great projects that will be looking for members! Agenda: 6:00 p.m Registration and Networking 6:30 p.m Welcome and Opening Remarks 6:45 p.m IP Chats 8:00 p.m Pitch Clinic 8:45 p.m Networking If you have an idea, 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: Great opportunity to practice your pitch before the HIP613 hackathon. Get your problem noticed and attract team members early. Grab the attention of experts, researchers and mentors who can assist you along your journey. If you are interested, contact us ottawa@hackinghealth.ca. Terms & Conditions By Purchasing a ticket to the Hacking Health, you agree to the following terms and conditions: I hereby grant Hacking Health permission to use my likeness in a video, photo or other digital reproduction in any and all of its publications, including website, without payment or any other consideration. IP Chats by Pitch Clinic by

What does it take to turn an idea into a success story? Success stories don't come easily, it requires many and many hours of development until you have the solution that meets real needs! Join us Wednesday, March 14 from 6 PM to 9 PM at Impact Hub for an inspirational night as we listen to passionate leaders obsessed with helping solutions to help hospitals and clinics deliver better care to patients. At this event, we are fortunate to have #HIP613 Graduates speak about their journey at last year's program. We will also get to hear from some more seasoned entrepreneurs here in Ottawa. We will get the opportunity to learn to their experiences, lessons learnt and guidance on how you can succeed at the Hackathon in April.  This cafe is part of the 2018 Health Innovation Program (#HIP613) that aims to break down the barriers to healthcare innovation. The speakers: Suzanne Grant, Cofounder and CEO of iBionics Michel Paquet, Founder and CEO of Aetonix Dr. Kevin Cheung MSc MD FRCSC, Project Owner of Patient Wait Time & Free Flap Monitoring Caitlin Schwartz & Suzanne Rutherford, Project Owner of Women's Health Information Tracker (WHIT) Dr. Michael Taccone, Founder of Childhood Cancer Survivor Agenda: 6:00 PM Registration and Networking 6:30 PM Welcome and Opening Remarks 6:40 PM Success Stories 8:15 PM Lightning Pitches 8:30 PM Closing Remarks 8:35 PM Networking Terms & Conditions If you have an idea, 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: Great opportunity to practice your pitch before the HIP613 hackathon. Get your problem noticed and attract team members early. Grab the attention of experts, researchers and mentors who can assist you along your journey. If you are interested, contact us ottawa@hackinghealth.ca. Speaker's Bios Suzanne draws upon her diverse experience to envision an iBIONICS that will profoundly change the lives of thousands of blind people. She is a bold international entrepreneur accustomed to highly complex and pressured environments. Suzanne served Canada as an engineering officer in the Canadian Armed Forces and made her first foray into entrepreneurship by successfully bootstrapping a strategic communications agency and publishing house in a frontier market. Her clients have included Virgin Health Bank, Samsung, Accenture, HSBC, Carnegie Melon University, Fujitsu, Siemens and Shell, to name a few. Michel Paquet, an experienced leader with more than 20 years in technology, founded Aetonix Systems in 2014 focusing on improving communication and efficiency between patients and healthcare professionals. Prior to Aetonix, Mr Paquet was Engineering Vice-President at Wind River, a subsidiary of Intel for 7 years, leading the VxWorks product development.  Mr Paquet also occupied leadership position at IBM, Rational Software, and Nortel Networks. Mr Paquet has many years of experience with managing R&D team distributed globally and with developing and introducing product to market. With Aetonix, Mr Paquet aims at helping people with special conditions in a home setting to connect with the proper circle of care members and to receive the care require. Dr. Kevin Cheung is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at CHEO and a Hacking Health Graduate responsible for two projects: Patient Wait Time & Free Flap Monitoring. His clinical interests include pediatric plastic surgery, congenital hand deformities, brachial plexus injuries, and vascular anomalies. Dr. Cheung received his medical doctorate from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario in 2009. His residency training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery was completed at McMaster University in 2014. He recently completed a fellowship in hand and microsurgery at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. Susanne Rutherford and Caitlin Schwartz are Hacking Health Graduates who developed an app focused on preventative care for women. Their product, the Women’s Health Information Tracker (WHIT), won numerous prizes after the pitchfest. Their app organizes a custom wellness plan for women based on factors such as age and medication needs, and sets reminders for women to schedule mammograms and other crucial checkups. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored By: By Purchasing a ticket to the Hacking Health, you agree to the following terms and conditions: I hereby grant Hacking Health permission to use my likeness in a video, photo or other digital reproduction in any and all of its publications, including website, without payment or any other consideration.

Healthcare Innovation Workshop Powered by IBM Design Thinking Come learn a collaborative approach to problem solving at IBM Studios Ottawa. Bring your problem, and learn how to apply a human-centred design mindset to understand the present, and envision the future in a continuous cycle of observing, reflecting and making. You’ll come away with a roadmap to understanding how your project team can come together, align on the problem, build empathy for your user, and ideate on human-centred solutions — in preparation for the 2018 Health Innovation (#HIP613) hackathon. This workshop is part of the 2018 Health Innovation Program (#HIP613) that aims to break down the barriers to healthcare innovation. Refreshments will be served. Agenda: 6:00 p.m Registration and Networking 6:30 p.m Welcome and Opening Remarks 6:40 p.m Design Thinking Workshop 8:40 p.m Closing Remarks  8:45 p.m Networking Terms & Conditions By Purchasing a ticket to the Hacking Health, you agree to the following terms and conditions: I hereby grant Hacking Health permission to use my likeness in a video, photo or other digital reproduction in any and all of its publications, including website, without payment or any other consideration. Sponsored By:

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: Great opportunity to practice your pitch before the HIP613 hackathon. Get your problem noticed and attract team members early. 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.