Hackathon purpose: Champion nurse-led innovation by bringing together nurses for a weekend dedicated to collaborative problem solving to improve human health.
Hackathon What: A 3-day event that brings Nurses and people from other professions together to take on human health problems by creating solutions in a supportive setting with colleagues and mentors.
Who should attend: Nurses, Recent Graduates, Healthcare Professionals, Engineers, Healthcare Venture Investors, Angel Fund Investors, Developers, Designers, and Entrepreneurs.
Why attend: An opportunity to bring your ideas form a team and develop a product, service or solution for the greater good in healthcare. Prizes awarded.
Questions: Email or call Faith - faith@sonsiel.org
Nurse Exhibitors: If you are a nurse and have a product that you wish to exhibit at our event please email or call Faith for details.
Included in your registration is a presale copy of SONSIEL's book "The Rebel Nurse Handbook."
Tentative event schedule:
Friday:
SONSIEL FOUNDERS - Hackathon Committee & Speakers
Rebecca Love (co-chair, hackathon) – SONSIEL President
Hiyam Nadel (co-chair, hackathon) – Massachusettes General Hospital
Lynda Benton - Johnson & Johnson Nursing
Nicole Lincoln – Boston Medical Center
Joana Selzer Uribe – New York University
Brian Weiriech – Indiana University Health System
Michael Ackerman – Ohio State University Healthcare Innovation Program
Bobbi Martin – Global Nurse Network
Marion Leary - University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing Innovation
Idriz Limaj - Brigham & Womens Hospital & Founder of Connect RN