Bounce Hackathon 2023
March 24 – 26, 2023
MUN Faculty of Medicine, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John’s, NL
A weekend of intense innovation, learning, and networking for healthcare enthusiasts. Join forces with like-minded individuals to pitch an idea to revolutionize healthcare, and win big!
Attending the event allowed me to network with experts in my field, gain exposure to new ideas and approaches, and potentially lead to new opportunities. Provided a great opportunity to learn and grow.
MBA Student
I met a ton of incredibly talented and passionate people, worked on solving real problems that people in this Province face every day. Problem-solving doesn’t have to be a huge task. Technology can help us solve many problems, but we need to understand the problem first
Software Developer
The event pushed me outside of our comfort zone forcing me to think creatively. I learned new skills, gained different problem-solving approaches, and valuable lessons in team management.
Consultant
I enjoyed the opportunity to network with many smart and like minded people. There is such a huge opportunity for innovation in the world of healthcare. I used to think hackathons were only for developers and scientific people, but I know now that anyone with good ideas can participate.
Marketer and Entrepreneur
Prompt
Pitch a solution to an identified issue in the delivery of emergency services by augmenting human systems with technology to support greater staff job satisfaction and better patient experiences.
Judging Criteria
Criteria | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
Feasibility 1 | The team has clearly identified a problem related to the prompt. | 15 |
Feasibility 2 | The team has clearly described a solution that utilizes technology to address the problem. | 15 |
Feasibility 3 | The proposed solution has the potential for deployment and scaleability. | 10 |
Creativity/Design 1 | The solution shows creativity and introduces a new “approach” to emerg. operations. | 15 |
Creativity/Design 2 | Both staff satisfaction and patient experience have been considered. | 10 |
Creativity/Design 3 | If implemented successfully, this would significantly impact emergency services. | 10 |
Presentation 1 | The presentation is clear, concise, on time and provides evidence for decisions. | 10 |
Presentation 2 | The slideshow/visual presentation is professional in appearance and appropriately designed. | 5 |
Presentation 3 | There is evidence of teamwork and leveraging the strengths of the whole team. | 5 |
Presentation 4 | The team responded well to questions. | 5 |
Total | 100 |
FAQ
5 minutes
3 teams from each room (total 6)
No. Any form of demonstration, illustration and/or detailed description of the solution will suffice.
Yes. All problems and solutions need to be tied back to the prompt which references emergency services. This does not mean that the solution couldn’t involve things outside of the traditional emerg but it is the team’s responsibility to make the connection for the judges.
Yes. All problems and solutions need to be tied back to the prompt which references using technology. A problem/solution that just involves adding more $’s or people and doing things the same as always will not meet the requirements.
1) A clear problem identification 2) A clear proposal for a solution 3) An understanding of how the solution would be implemented
1) That there is a “new approach” using technology in some way 2) That both staff and patient experience have been considered 3) That the solution would have a significant impact if implemented.
Yes. Both the oral and graphical components are assessed along with evidence of teamwork and the ability to respond to questions.