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February 2017
HH St. John’s Café #4
Join us for our fourth Hacking Health St. John's November Café on Thursday, February 16th at the Medical Education Centre in the Faculty of Medicine. Hacking Health Cafés are informal meetups to discuss and debate health and technology – where people and ideas mingle. See you there!
Find out more »Feb Meetup @IBM
Collaborative Innovation in Hamilton with IBM This month, IBM's Collaborative Innovation Centre – Healthcare, Hamilton is hosting us at their temporary space on the 14th floor of Commerce Place right at the centre of the city. IBM Canada and Hamilton Health Sciences announced plans to establish a new centre focused on healthcare innovation. The centre will give area healthcare providers, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs advanced technology tools and expertise to improve healthcare outcomes and put Hamilton on the map as…
Find out more »Asthma Co-creation Workshop
Hacking Health is organizing a workshop dedicated asthma, a very common but not well-controlled disease. The goal will be to explore and define the challenges surrounding asthma and to design solutions to help asthmatic patients. The Asthma Workshop has been made possible through the collaboration between Hacking Health and Merck Canada Inc. When? Saturday, February 25th, 2017 9am-3:30pm Why? Asthma impacts the lives of a large portion of the population. In 2010, 2.4 million (8.4%) Canadians aged 12 years and over…
Find out more »March 2017
Age-Well – HH Design Workshop
About Ideathon: A Canada wide competition for Healthy Aging An ideathon is a collaborative, workshop-like event where diverse stakeholders harness their collective knowledge and creativity to brainstorm innovative solutions to pressing challenges. Participants use patient-centric design techniques and methodologies (such as ideation, journey mapping, and prototyping), and the creation of an initial business case to propose a novel solution. This event is part of a series organized by AGE WELL and HACKING HEALTH, and will culminate with a grand…
Find out more »Pre-hackathon café
Artificial intelligence could cut healthcare costs by up to 50%. AI empowers machines by allowing them not only to perceive and analyze, but also react and take action. When it comes to healthcare, how does this translate on the field? Speakers Dr. Richard Sztramko Dr. Richard Sztramko practices both Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine at St. Peter’s, Hamilton General, and Juravinski Hospitals. He received his Bachelor of Health Sciences from McMaster University and Medical Degree from the University of Toronto.…
Find out more »Lean Startup Workshop
The Lean Startup provides a scientific approach to creating and managing startups and get a desired product to customers' hands faster. The Lean Startup method teaches you how to drive a startup (how to steer, when to turn, and when to persevere) and grow a business with maximum acceleration. It is a principled approach to new product development. On March 22nd, John Beresford will lead a session that will provide attendees with the following learning outcomes: - Path to Problem…
Find out more »Pre-hackathon café
HIP613 Café - Turning Ideas into Projects and More Success Stories What does it take to create a successful project? Join us for a panel and learn how ideas turn into projects and success stories! You can expect to hear from passionate leaders that have been obsessed with helping the healthcare sector by creating solutions to help hospitals and patients. We will learn from them that have successfully brought an idea to life to inspire you to create big for…
Find out more »Hacking Health Halifax Hackathon
Join us for our FIRST Hacking Health Halifax Hackathon! March 24 - 26, 2017 REGISTER NOW! Our first annual Hacking Health Halifax Hackathon is a weekend-long hackathon that breaks down barriers to healthcare innovation by bringing together IT and healthcare professionals to collaborate, dream up & design apps, devices and solutions for patient-centric care. 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…
Find out more »HH Ottawa: #HIP613 – Healthcare Insights with Cognos and Watson Analytics
#HIP613 - Healthcare Insights with Cognos and Watson Analytics Join us to learn how to take advantage of the power of Cognos and Watson Analytics to analyze real world healthcare data to explore and discover new insights. We'll start off by looking at some simple use cases and end up ramping it up to showcase some awesome techniques. Analyze your data, find some key insights and build a great looking dashboard in just a few clicks. Learn how to get…
Find out more »Hacking Health St. John’s Hackathon
POSTPONED: Due to the forecasted storm this weekend, the Hacking Health Hackathon is postponed. Updates regarding the rescheduled date and venue will be posted on Facebook, Twitter, Eventbrite, and http://hackinghealth.ca/stjohns/ when available. 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 and share it!…
Find out more »April 2017
HH Ottawa: #HIP613 – IBM Bluemix For Healthcare (Part 2)
#HIP613: IBM Bluemix For Healthcare (Part 2) In this part 2 of the IBM Bluemix workshop we will continue to build on your new skill set needed for you to develop your own program during the Hacking Health Ottawa hackathon. (Sign up for Part 1 of this workshop here.) Furthermore, will build a dashboard to show data being streamed in real time. Preparation We highly suggest that you attend part 1 of this workshop to ensure that you’ll be able…
Find out more »Crafting the Perfect Pitch
HIP613: Crafting the Perfect Pitch What does it take to create a successful project? Communication is key to effective collaboration. At this pitch clinic, we'll help you learn how to effectively craft a 60 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…
Find out more »HH Ottawa: Hackathon #HIP613
Hacking Health Ottawa #HIP613 Hackathon « Nous sommes plus qu’un hackathon, nous voulons apportez de l’innovation aux soins de santé. » Le Hackathon est enfin arrivé! Postulez ici (formulaire disponible en anglais seulement), et n’oubliez pas d’enregistrer la date! La priorité sera donnée aux participants engagés, alors venez rencontrer notre communauté avant le hackathon. Ajoutez votre idée ou inscrivez-vous à une équipe sur le Sparkboard. Les personnes intéressées sont encouragées à assister aux événements préparatoires. Si vous souhaitez simplement être…
Find out more »HH Hamilton 2017 Hackathon
Hacking Health Hamilton Hackathon 2017 Be part of a global movement bringing innovation to healthcare...Right here in Hamilton!
Find out more »Hackathon HIP
Hacking Health Ottawa #HIP613 Hackathon “We’re more than a hackathon, we’re bringing innovation to healthcare” The Hackathon is finally here! Apply here to participate, and don’t forget to Save the Date! Priority will be given to engaged participants so come and meet our community before the hackathon. Add your idea or sign-up for a team by joining our Sparkboard. Interested applicants are encouraged to attend preparatory events. If you would just like to be an observer for the night (pitch/finale)…
Find out more »May 2017
Hackathon III
https://youtu.be/Ily7Jgp7gUo Register now for Hacking Health Windsor-Detroit III Hacking Health Windsor-Detroit breaks down barriers to healthcare innovation by bringing together IT and healthcare professionals across the US-Canada border to collaborate, dream up & design apps for patient-centric care. The first Windsor-Detroit Hacking Health was held at TechTown Detroit – an innovation hub just five minutes from the border in May, 2015. Building on that success Hacking Health Windsor-Detroit II crossed the border into Windsor May 13-15, 2016 which was…
Find out more »Age-Well – HH Design Workshop
About Ideathon: A Canada wide competition for Healthy Aging An ideathon is a collaborative, workshop-like event where diverse stakeholders harness their collective knowledge and creativity to brainstorm innovative solutions to pressing challenges. Participants use patient-centric design techniques and methodologies (such as ideation, journey mapping, and prototyping), and the creation of an initial business case to propose a novel solution. This event is part of a series organized by AGE WELL and HACKING HEALTH, and will culminate with a grand…
Find out more »June 2017
eHealth Conference
Calling all hackers, designers, developers, and engineers! Join Hacking Health Toronto and CIHR at eHealth 2017 for the biggest hackathon EVER with up to $675k of grants allocated to transform your hackathon prototypes into fully baked and potentially commercially viable solutions. Hacking Health TO is back at the National eHealth 2017 conference in collaboration with CIHR and the Mental Health Commission of Canada to tackle one of Canada’s most pressing challenges: workplace mental health and wellbeing. The goal of this…
Find out more »HH Montreal – Big Data Café: How is big data transforming the pharmaceutical industry?
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Find out more »October 2017
FIRST MEETUP OF THE NEW SEASON
"FIRST MEETUP OF THE NEW SEASON" Speakers Nik Počuča Nik Počuča is a Mathematics student at McMaster University with a background in data-science and machine learning. Over the past three years, he has worked in health analytics and software development in the GTA. Winner of the MedHacks - Adherence Track at Johns Hopkins University, Nik created a iOS application using a neural net model. Yasir Khalid Yasir is working at Trillium Health Partners as a Quality and Patient Safety Consultant.…
Find out more »November 2017
HH Montreal Café: Including virtual reality in rehabilitation
Join us on November 2nd at the next Hacking Health Café to discuss the opportunities and needs of virtual and augmented reality in many fields of rehabilitation. Learn from the perspectives of rehabilitation researchers, clinicians, and VR startups during this evening of networking and talks. Schedule 16h00: Doors open 16h30: Welcoming word 16h45: Philippe Ménard, pht, Nancy Dubé, erg, & Marie-Thérèse Laramée| Hackons la douleur neuropathique! 17h00: Sylvie Nadeau, PhD, pht | Utilisation des hologrammes en rééducation de la mobilité…
Find out more »Demi-finale Québe/Lévis
DESCRIPTION Nous vous invitons à venir écouter avec nous les meilleurs équipes du Coopérathon de Québec/Lévis ! Vous pourrez voter pour la meilleur équipe, qui repartira avec le Coup de Coeur Grande région de Québec. Les équipes nous proposeront le pitch de leur prototype pour convaincre le jury composé de nos experts régionaux de les envoyer concourir à la grande finale du 9 Novembre à Montréal. Venez en nombre pour les soutenir ! Le déroulé de l'après-midi: 13h30: Ouverture des…
Find out more »Grande Finale Coopérathon 2017
DESCRIPTION La grande finale de l'édition 2017 du Coopérathon aura lieu le 9 novembre à la Grande Place du Complexe Desjardins, à Montréal. Ouverture des portes à partir de 17h30 Plus de détails à venir. L’INTELLIGENCE NUMÉRIQUE AU SERVICE DES GENS ET DES COMMUNAUTÉS Le Coopérathon est un défi inédit qui mise sur la coopération interdisciplinaire et la création de partenariats entre les participants et des organisations partenaires afin de stimuler les échanges et la créativité dans le but de…
Find out more »HH St-John’s NL Café November 2017
Join Hacking Health St. John's, in partnership with Eastern Health, on Wednesday, November 29th for a Cafe on Seniors' Health & Wellness.
Find out more »January 2018
#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,…
Find out more »Blockchain in Healthcare Café January 2018
Blockchain is getting lots of hype recently for its use in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple. It is a decentralized, distributed, public ledger that records transactions between parties in a verifiable, secure, and permanent manner. How can we apply blockchain technology to solve problems in healthcare? And why might Newfoundland and Labrador be an ideal test bed for such new ideas? Join us for a lively discussion of: - consent management - advanced healthcare directives - electronic health records…
Find out more »February 2018
Hacking Health Hackathon 2018 (Hamilton Site)
McMaster Innovation Park, Feb 9-11, 2018 Event Sponsors McMaster Masters of eHealth Program Innovation Factory McMaster Innovation Park Hamilton Economic Development Pitch ideas, form teams, get advice from experts, and build a health app in one weekend. Present your finished product in front of a panel of judges for a chance of winning some fantastic prizes! Healthcare faces many critical problems. Hacking Health is designed to improve healthcare by inviting technology creators and healthcare professionals to collaborate on realistic, human-centric…
Find out more »Winnipeg Hacking Health 2018 Relaunch
Hacking Health is relaunching in Winnipeg this February! Our goal at Hacking Health Winnipeg is to have a long-term impact on the health system around us and we need your help. Healthcare professionals, designers, developers, innovators and entrepreneurs all have a part to play in building useable solutions to frontline healthcare problems that can be integrated and implemented into our healthcare system. At this relaunch café, we will be making plans for the future and hearing from our 2014 Hackathon…
Find out more »#HIP613: Healthcare Design Thinking Workshop Powered by IBM
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…
Find out more »HH Montreal café: Seniors living healthy and safe lives at home
Join us on February 22nd at the Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montreal to get insights on how different technology and healthcare solutions can help us age in the best way possible, in the comfort of our homes.
Find out more »Hacking the Knowledge Gap: The Gender, Sexuality & Identity Design Jam
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Egale Canada, Hacking Health, Rainbow Health Ontario, Cossette Health, and Michael Smith Foundation are partnering for a design jam to support health research trainees to translate research in the area of LGBTQI2S health and wellness into greater health impacts by employing innovative design thinking methods.
Find out more »#HIP613: Designing on the Frontiers of Healthcare by Macadamian Technology
Designing on the Frontiers of Healthcare Macadamian Healthcare and UX experts will walk you through a UX workshop that is specifically geared to designing for emerging technologies in Healthcare, including a variety of modalities, such as voice. This workshop will give you the tools to set you on the road to designing experiences that meet the needs of tomorrow's patients and clinicians. This workshop is part of the 2018 Health Innovation Program (#HIP613) that aims to break down the barriers…
Find out more »March 2018
HH St-John’s NL Hackathon 2018
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 it 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…
Find out more »#HIP613: Startup Success Stories Panel
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…
Find out more »#HIP613: Healthcare Insights with Cognos and Watson Analytics
Join us to learn how to take advantage of the power of IBM Cognos Analytics and Watson Analytics to analyze real world healthcare data to explore and to discover new insights. We'll start off by looking at some simple use cases and end up ramping it up to showcase some awesome techniques. We'll look at how to analyze your data, to find some key insights and to build a great looking dashboard in just a few clicks. You will also…
Find out more »April 2018
Hacking Health Windsor Detroit IV
Hacking Health Windsor Detroit brings together creative & collaborative professionals and students to team up and design solutions to health care challenges over an exciting and inspiring Hacking Health Weekend. Participants come from the health, tech & business sectors - but some are just folks who have a great idea that they want to share. This year our amazing sponsors - Green Shield Canada & Aphria - revealed their six (6) Design Challenge Statements that will guide the ideas & solutions…
Find out more »#HIP613: Pitch Clinic + IP Chats
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…
Find out more »HH Montréal café Santé maternelle / Maternal Health
LA SANTÉ MATERNELLE, pour mener à terme l’avenir de demain! Soyez présent à notre événement pour améliorer la santé maternelle La grossesse est une expérience merveilleuse dans la vie de la plupart des femmes, mais il est essentiel de comprendre les besoins en bien-être physique et émotionnel des (futures) mères. Joignez-vous à nous le 26 avril au CHU Sainte-Justine pour un aperçu de la façon dont différentes technologies et solutions au service des patients et professionnels de la santé peuvent…
Find out more »April Meetup:Organ Transplants And Partnerships Building By Digital Stories
This month, DF/Net Software is hosting the Hacking Health Hamilton Meetup at their office in Dundas. For over 25 years, DF/Net software has supported global clinical research, allowing the DF/Net team to make a profound impact on the way clinical trial data is collected, stored and reviewed. DF/Net is developing and releasing new tools and smart features, while working toward a common goal of providing flexible, intuitive and innovative software for clients. Simon will do an introduction and summary about…
Find out more »Hacking Health Ottawa #HIP613 Hackathon
We invite healthcare professionals, designers, developers, innovators, patients 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…
Find out more »May 2018
Hacking Health Vancouver Hackathon @ e-Health Conference 2018
Hacking Health is partnering once again with the e-Health 2018 Conference, this year on a #patientsincluded hackathon set to tackle the pressing healthcare issue of chronic disease management.
Find out more »June 2018
#HIP613: Community Connector
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…
Find out more »HH Montréal Café Santé mentale au travail / Mental Health at Work
*English follows S’INSPIRER ENSEMBLE POUR INNOVER - UNE NOUVELLE CULTURE DE TRAVAIL Promouvoir le bien-être au travail et la santé, incluant la santé mentale, peut améliorer significativement la qualité de vie de l’individu et avoir un impact positif sur le réseau de la santé. Cette activité de promotion permet de cultiver au sein des organisations une culture d’entreprise visant à fournir aux employés un environnement de travail sain favorable à la productivité. Cet investissement contribue en retour à la réputation…
Find out more »September 2018
HH St. John’s September 2018 Cafe
Connect with a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals, hackers, programmers, designers, researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators as we challenge participants to think about solutions for pressing healthcare problems. Join Hacking Health St. John’s for our Café on Wednesday, September 12th, from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Faculty of Medicine.
Find out more »HH Montreal café: Nouvelles Tendances Dans L’Adhésion Des Patients/New Trends in Patients Adherence
DESCRIPTION Depuis le développement des médicaments modernes, l'un des plus grands défis pour les patients et les prestataires de soins de santé a été de savoir comment surveiller et assurer l'observance du traitement par les patients. Avec de nombreux médicaments, cette adhésion du patient est essentielle pour assurer le bon dosage et le traitement le plus efficace. Avec les progrès de la technologie, de nouvelles solutions innovantes sont développées chaque jour. Hacking Health Montréal vous invite à participer à notre…
Find out more »Coopérathon Night – Pitch & Networking
Pitch and networking night - Cooperathon health track
Find out more »October 2018
HH Toronto Ideathon: Innovating the Patient Experience
Hacking Health Toronto is proud to present its next event during Toronto Health Innovation Week at MaRS. Join us for this THIW kick-off Ideathon and help us reimagine the clinical experience for patients with chronic diseases. Bring your best budding ideas, brainstorm and pitch your solutions!
Find out more »November 2018
HH Waterloo cafe | November 28 2018
Hacking Health (HH) Cafes: where ideas and people mingle. Here is how the night is going to go: • 6:30 - 7:00 pm: Networking and light snacks • 7:00 - 7:05 pm: Opening remarks • 7:05 - 7:20 pm: Sherri Tryon, Manager, Workforce Development & Conestoga Career Centre and Pejman Salehi, Chair, School of Engineering and Information Technology, Conestoga College ITAL • 7:20 - 7:40 pm: Shane Kilpatrick, Membio Inc., who is investigating how life-saving medicines for detrimental diseases cannot…
Find out more »December 2018
Projets Santé – HH Montreal Community Connector
Rejoignez-nous pour commémorer les projets marquants du Coopérathon 2018 - Volet Santé. Nous vous invitons à revenir présenter dans un cadre plus informel afin que tous les participants au concours de cette année aient l’occasion de partager leurs réflexions et leurs idées avec vous. Nous invitons également tous les anciens participants ou les nouveaux venus à venir présenter leurs idées. Rejoignez-nous le 13 décembre de 17h30 à 20h30 au Desjardins Lab pour discuter de ce sujet et explorer différentes manières…
Find out more »January 2019
HH Waterloo cafe | January 16 2019
Hacking Health (HH) Cafes: where ideas and people mingle. Here is how the night is going to go: • 6:30 - 7:00 pm: Networking and light snacks • 7:00 - 7:05 pm: Opening remarks • 7:05 - 7:20 pm: Speaker - to be announced • 7:20 - 7:40 pm: Speaker - to be announced • 7:40 - 8:00 pm: Speaker - to be announced • 8:00 - 8:30 pm: Wrap-up and Networking Hope to see you there!
Find out more »February 2019
HH Waterloo cafe | February 20 2019
Hacking Health (HH) Cafes: where ideas and people mingle. Here is how the night is going to go: • 6:30 - 7:00 pm: Networking and light snacks • 7:00 - 7:05 pm: Opening remarks John Gregory • 7:05 - 7:20 pm: Mei Chen of KW Society for Innovation in Medicine (KWSIM) http://www.kwsim.ca • 7:20 - 7:35 pm: Martin Perry of NousTalk https://noustalk.com • 7:35 - 7:50 pm: Anthony Stajduhar of https://www.rapidnovor.com • 7:50 - 8:00 pm: True North hackathon announcement…
Find out more »March 2019
Hacking Health St. John’s Hackathon 2019
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…
Find out more »HH Waterloo cafe | March 20 2019
Hacking Health (HH) Cafes: where ideas and people mingle. Here is how the night is going to go: • 6:30 - 7:00 pm: Networking and light snacks • 7:00 - 7:05 pm: Opening remarks • 7:05 - 7:20 pm: Speaker - to be announced • 7:20 - 7:40 pm: Speaker - to be announced • 7:40 - 8:00 pm: Speaker - to be announced • 8:00 - 8:30 pm: Wrap-up and Networking Hope to see you there.
Find out more »HH HAMILTON March Meetup 2019
On Wednesday, March 20, Hacking Health Hamilton is hosting our March Meetup of the 2019 Meetup season at CoMotion On King (http://www.comotiongroup.ca/comotion-on-king/) in Downtown Hamilton. CoMotion On King is a co-working initiative and Hamilton's largest co-working space in the heart of downtown. We will have a panel of health-related companies founders discuss their projects and their experience as healthcare innovators. Avocare Taylan Pince is CTO and Co-Founder of Avocare (https://avocare.ca/about/). Taylan is an experienced technology leader, having built a development…
Find out more »Café Hacking Health Montréal: Objets connectés en santé / The internet of things
Des visionnaires partagent leurs avancées dans le domaine de la santé connectée! Venez rencontrer Pierre-Alexandre Fournier, co-fondateur et PDG d'Hexoskin, Nicolas Tremblay, Fondateur de NeuroServo Inc. et Ferdinand Ephrem, fondateur et directeur de Saintrino Technologies Inc. À l’ère du numérique, les objets connectés (IoT) sont de plus en plus présents dans le domaine de la santé et révolutionnent les pratiques de ce secteur. Hacking Health Montréal vous invite à participer à son café le 25 mars 2019 à 17h30 au…
Find out more »HH Toronto – Hacking Health in the Community @ Health Innovation Week
Health Innovation Week 2019 is kicking off with an exciting event hosted by Hacking Health. Join us for an action packed 3-day hackathon March 29th to 31st at MaRS Discovery District! Big Data, AI, Machine Learning, Connected Health & Aging… all topics and tech tools are on the table as we hack the issues facing healthcare in the community. We’re calling all passionate innovators, designers, developers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs and patients with lived experience to join forces and solve some…
Find out more »April 2019
Design Thinking Workshop – Kingston YGK
The session will be an introduction to User Design process. We will be joined by members from various fields of work focusing on AI, Innovation, AR/VR, Business Intelligence and more. Participants will be exposed to some fundamental elements of the User Design process such as empathy based research, ideation, design, and testing. Guest Speakers: Shari Hughson - Director, Master of Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Smith School of Business Queens University. Mark Jamieson - Professor UX Design, St. Lawrence College
Find out more »April cafe | HH Waterloo
Hacking Health (HH) Cafes: where ideas and people mingle. Here is how the night is going to go: • 6:30 - 7:00 pm: Networking and light snacks • 7:00 - 7:05 pm: Opening remarks • 7:05 - 7:20 pm: Speaker - to be announced • 7:20 - 7:40 pm: Speaker - to be announced • 7:40 - 8:00 pm: Speaker - to be announced • 8:00 - 8:30 pm: Wrap-up and Networking Hope to see you there!
Find out more »May 2019
Development Workshop | HH Waterloo
This special Hacking Health (HH) cafe launches our series of 2019 Hackathon events in conjunction with True North. Events will occur simultaneously in Kitchener-Waterloo and Ottawa. Here is the Hackathon Eventbrite sign-up link here The evening will focus on a Hackathon 101 and introduce the hackathon theme of Social Isolation, Aging and Technology. • 6:00 - 6:30 pm: Networking and light snacks • 6:30 - 6:40 pm: Opening remarks • 6:40 - 7:00 pm: Keynote speaker • 7:00 - 7:20 pm:…
Find out more »Pitch Clinic | HH Ottawa
Who am I? What healthcare problem am I trying to solve? What is my solution? What help am I looking for? Summarizing each of these questions in a compelling pitch that draws in your audience in a short 60 seconds is no simple feat. The Hacking Health Ottawa Pitch Clinic is designed to mentor individuals and teams on the successful design, writing, and delivery of an idea pitch. Join us in getting ready for the upcoming #HIP613 Hackathon.
Find out more »Café: La réalité virtuelle au service du patient / Virtual Reality for Patients’ Benefits | HHMTL
*ENGLISH WILL FOLLOW* Des spécialistes partagent les possibilités d’utilisation de la réalité virtuelle au service des patients! La réalité virtuelle est de plus en plus utilisée dans le domaine de la santé et révolutionne certaines pratiques du secteur. Hacking Health vous invite à participer à son café le 21 mai 2019 à 17h30 au centre d'apprentissage du CHUM (2ème étage - Salle 606A-B) afin d’en apprendre plus sur certaines utilisations de la réalité virtuelle au service des patients. Deux conférenciers nous partageront…
Find out more »Partnering to Design Together – An Innovative Workshop with Patients | HH Toronto
‘Partnering to Design Together’ will connect digital health innovators with patients to explore new techniques and resources through ‘design thinking’. Design thinking approaches complex problems with the philosophy that solutions should be created with, and not just for, end-users. Guided by the Hacking Health team, participants will adopt a design thinking mindset, as they identify problems, create innovative solutions and present ideas to the Hacking Health panel to be developed. Key Features Learn from and network with industry-leading experts, health…
Find out more »Café: Neurodiversity Series: Autism | HHMTL
*English follows below* L'innovation comme vecteur d'inclusion sociale des personnes autistes 1er café d’une série sur les technologies et services innovants dans un contexte de neurodiversité Thématique : l’inclusion sociale des personnes autistes (adolescents et jeunes adultes) L’autisme pose plusieurs défis au niveau des apprentissages sociaux; toutefois, les technologies et les services innovants sont un levier puissant pour favoriser leur insertion sociale et le plein développement de leur potentiel. À titre d’exemple, Myelin a développé une application pour favoriser le suivi…
Find out more »True North Hackathon | HH Waterloo
We invite healthcare professionals, designers, patients, developers, innovators, students and entrepreneurs to take part in building useable solutions to frontline healthcare problems. Join us Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 02 for Hacking Health Waterloo's Hackathon in conjunction with True North taking place at Kitchener City Hall. Register officially here Why participate in the Hacking Health Hackathon and what to expect... Our hackathons are a fun, hands-on, intense, 3-day hackathon that breaks down barriers to healthcare innovation in Kitchener-Waterloo. Our…
Find out more »#HIP613 Dual City Hackathon | HH Ottawa
The #HIP613 hackathon brings together patients, healthcare professionals, physicians, technologists, designers, entrepreneurs, decision-makers, business leaders, researchers, administrators, and governments to collaboratively break down barriers to innovation in healthcare. If you aspire to help transform the access and delivery to healthcare for the better, join us! If not you, who? Our 2019 Judging Panel Mari Teitelbaum, B.Sc.H MHA, Vice President of Provincial Programs and Chief Innovation Officer, CHEO Her unique background and her passion for applying technology to improve health care systems…
Find out more »June 2019
RdV HHQc – Programmer Pour Innover En Santé | HH Qc
Un panel de professionnels des TI viendront partager leur expérience et expertise en développement d'outils numériques innovants dédiés à la santé. Cette soirée est l'occasion de connaître, d'échanger et de créer de nouveaux contacts avec les parties prenantes de l'écosystème de la région de Québec dans ce domaine. La liste des panellistes sera comnuniquée très prochainement. Ce panel sera suivi de la présentation des activités de Hacking Health Québec à venir en 2019 ainsi que d'une courte présentation du Coopérathon.…
Find out more »True North Hackathon Co-Design Finale | HHWaterloo
This exciting True North event at Communitech brings four winning teams from Kitchener-Waterloo and Ottawa hackathons to a showcase finale. The event is made possible by a grant from AGE-WELL. 5:00 - 5:30 pm Networking reception 5:30 - 6:00 pm Welcome 6:00 - 6.30 pm Keynote, Balaji Gopalan, MedStack 6:30 - 7:15 pm Four projects showcase 7:15 - 8:00 pm Directed team mentoring 8:15 - 8:30 pm Judges announcement 8:30 - 9:00 pm Wrap-up and thanks The teams will pitch…
Find out more »August 2019
HH Montreal café Humanité 2.0 / Humanity 2.0 (repeats Aug 14th)
La meilleure façon de prédire l'avenir, c'est de le créer! The best way to predict the future is to create it! (Peter Drucker) About this Event English message will follow. Dessinons ensemble le futur de l'humain 2.0 (activité familiale 10 ans et plus) Les défis qui nous attendent et la vitesse à laquelle les changements vont s’opérer ne ressembleront en rien à ce que l’humanité a pu connaître à ce jour. La 4e révolution industrielle, qui est numérique, efface les…
Find out more »September 2019
HHMTL Info session / Séance d’information Coopérathon @ Polytechnique
*English follows Cette séance d’information sur le Coopérathon 2019 organisée par Hacking Health et IEEE vous permettra d'avoir tous les détails sur le programme, la compétition, ainsi que les outils à votre disposition pour assurer le succès de vos projets en santé. Pour la quatrième année consécutive, Hacking Health fait bénéficier de son expertise, ses partenaires de l'écosystème d'innovation en santé. Venez rencontrer l'un des membres de l'équipe gagnante de l'année dernière, Nicolas Tremblay, ingénieur, entrepreneur et passionné d'innovation. Apportez…
Find out more »Montreal // Pitch & Networking Night – Coopérathon Health Track
Hacking Health Montreal and the Coopérathon team invite you to their "Pitch and Networking" night which aims to present projects and build teams of the Coopérathon health track.
Find out more »Québec // Soirée Pitch & Réseautage – Thème Santé Coopérathon
Pitche ton idée et forme ton équipe! Hacking Health Québec et l’équipe du Coopérathon vous invitent à leur soirée “Pitch et Réseautage” en vue de présenter les projets et de former les futures équipes du thème santé du Coopérathon, la plus grande compétition d’innovation ouverte au monde. Cette soirée aura lieu au Carré des Affaires (salle Jean-Paul Tardif), Pavillon la Laurentienne, de l’Université Laval. Cet événement gratuit et ouvert à tous sera l’occasion de : DÉCOUVRIR la compétition et le…
Find out more »Dépendances en milieu de travail / Addictions at work cafe | HH Montreal
Addictions at work are taboo, the stigma associated with it leading to a lack of open dialogue. It is an issue that has been brought to the forefront recently, in part by the legalization of cannabis in Canada.
Find out more »October 2019
Women’s Health: Speaking about the Unspoken | HH Waterloo
Panel discussion on Women's Health: Speaking about the Unspoken. Keep your eyes peeled for updates on speakers and attendees. Are you a doctor, nurse, nutritionist, therapist, administrator or a researcher with health tech startup idea or small business? Are you a developer, designer, engineer interested in the healthcare field? Hacking Health (HH) Cafes: where ideas and people mingle. Here is how the night is going to go: • 6:30 - 7:00 pm: Networking and light snacks • 7:00 - 7:05…
Find out more »November 2019
Health Hackathon 2019 | HH Hamilton
McMaster Innovation Park, Nov 8-10, 2019 Event Sponsors McMaster Masters of eHealth Program Innovation Factory McMaster Innovation Park Hamilton Economic Development Innovation Factory Medstack Pitch ideas, form teams, get advice from experts and build a health app in one weekend. Present your finished product in front of a panel of judges for a chance of winning some fantastic prizes! Healthcare faces many critical problems. Hacking Health is designed to improve healthcare by inviting technology creators and healthcare professionals to collaborate…
Find out more »Design Jam – Initiation et cocréation en entrepreneuriat
Dans le cadre de la Semaine mondiale de l'entrepreneuriat à l'Université Laval, le but de la journée est de co-imaginer et codesigner des solutions concrètes à de réels problèmes liés au domaine de la santé. Les solutions développées selon les expertises des participants seront présentées sous forme de pitch à la fin de la journée. Un prix de participation spéciale sera remis pour la solution qui permettra le meilleur arrimage entre celle-ci et le besoin exprimé dans la problématique présentée.…
Find out more »February 2020
Medical Innovation Xchange cafe | HHWaterloo
We are pleased to continue our 2020 series of cafes at the new landmark Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX) in Kitchener. Register for the HH Waterloo cafe at MIX here Here is the planned outline. • 6:30 - 7:00 pm: Networking and light snacks • 7:00 - 7:05 pm: Opening remarks from John Gregory • 7:05 - 7:10 pm: About MIX • 7:10 - 7:30 pm: MIX resident companies - Bloom, Penta Medical & Vena Medical Break • 7:40 - 8:00…
Find out more »April 2020
Virtual cafe on COVID-19 | HH Waterloo
Join our April 15 cafe understanding how as a Hacking Health community we can help the healthcare system in Waterloo Region and beyond with COVID-19.
Find out more »November 2020
Femmes en technologies de la santé – des parcours inspirants (1)
Prompt, Hacking Health et le CNRC organisent une série de deux soirées-conférences virtuelles sur les : « Femmes en Technologies de la Santé – des exemples inspirants ». Un 5 @ 7 animé et dynamique avec … des conférencières invitées pour présenter des modèles et histoires inspirantes de femmes dans le domaine de la santé numérique et des technologies médicales. Les conférencières exposeront leur métier, réalisations, entreprises, parcours, et défis surmontés, particulièrement en ces temps de COVID. Anna CHIF, cofondatrice,…
Find out more »Responding to COVID…a Hospital’s Reflections | HHWaterloo
Join us for our third fall cafe in November learning focused on responding to a pandemic – key reflections from Grand River Hospital • 7:00 - 7:05 pm: Opening remarks from John Gregory • 7:05 - 7:50 pm: Young Lee, Vice President - Planning, Transformation and Innovation at Grand River Hospital • 7:50 - 8:00 pm: Our cafe and hackathon plans for 2020 Hope to see on Zoom The Hacking Health Waterloo Team
Find out more »December 2020
Femmes en technologies de la santé – des parcours inspirants (2)
Prompt, Hacking Health et le CNRC organisent une série de deux soirées-conférences virtuelles sur les : « Femmes en Technologies de la Santé – des exemples inspirants ». Un 5 @ 7 animé et dynamique avec … des conférencières invitées pour présenter des modèles et histoires inspirantes de femmes dans le domaine de la santé numérique et des technologies médicales. Les conférencières exposeront leur métier, réalisations, entreprises, parcours, et défis surmontés, particulièrement en ces temps de COVID. Josette LANDRY Fondatrice…
Find out more »June 2021
Mental health in youth hackathon | HHWaterloo
In conjunction with the True North Festival, Hacking Health Waterloo is proud to announce a hackathon on mental health in youth in Kitchener-Waterloo in June. More details will follow. Please email john.gregory@hackinghealth.ca to be a volunteer, sponsor or community partner.
Find out more »March 2023
HHMTL co-organise Fresque du climat – focus santé
Les acteurs de la santé se préoccupent de la planète et de ses habitants. Rassemblons-nous pour briser les silos et réfléchir ensemble ! ???? Pour qui ? Quiconque possédant une sensibilité pour l’environnement peut participer à la Fresque du climat, atelier citoyen et interactif. Hacking Health Montreal et les animateurs de la Fresque du Climat s’unissent pour briser les silos et initier un appel à sensibiliser les acteurs des milieux de la santé et les décideurs politiques. Vous êtes sensibles aux polluants qui affectent…
Find out more »November 2023
HH Montreal Community Connector
C`est l'occasion de mettre en relation entrepreneur(e)s et membres de l'écosystème en santé lors de cercles de codéveloppement. Chaque entrepreneur(e) repartira avec le plein de conseils, d'idées et gonflé(e) à bloc pour faire face au défi présenté. Du réseautage avec bouchées et boissons sera offert de 19h30-20h30 avec le soutien d'OVHcloud. Pour les personnes disponibles en après-midi, venez participer à un atelier de notre partenaire Montréal InVivo au même local de 15-17h. L'atelier de 15 à 17h, organisé par Montréal…
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