Health Hacks
HealthHacks is a student-led 24-hour medical hackathon where students create innovative solutions to real-world challenges presented by clinical and industry professionals. HealthHacks focuses on three areas: product innovation, improving care and patient experience. The fifth annual event will take place on March 27–28, 2021 at the Monroe Park Campus in the College of Engineering’s East Hall building.
While one of only a few medical hackathons in the U.S., HealthHacks is rare by focusing predominantly on medical device product innovation. Interdisciplinary teams of students with backgrounds in engineering, business and science are encouraged to think of their own solutions and develop projects with the potential to succeed in the market. After the event, VCU’s Pre-Accelerator program provides support to successful teams, enabling students to further develop their products and ideas and bring them to market.
