The 24-hour hackathon, called HealthHacks, seeks to bring together undergraduate and graduate students at the university to address some of the biggest problems in healthcare.
Already, more than 100 students across the U.S. and Canada have signed up to participate in the hackathon, according to the report.
The co-founders of the hackathon bring a mixed perspective of engineering and clinical training. Simone Gregor is a senior biomedical engineering student, and Sina Mostaghimi is a fourth-year medical student at VCU School of Medicine. Mr. Mostaghimi also has a background in biomedical engineering.
“I always wanted to bring these areas together because a lot of times engineers don’t know a lot about medicine, and doctors don’t know about engineering,” Mr. Mostaghimi told the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The co-founders are seeking corporate sponsors for HealthHacks who could also serve as mentors to students during the hackathon, according to the report.
The hackathon will focus on three tracks: product design and improvement, patient flow and patient experience. It will take place Oct. 1-2 on VCU’s campus.
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