Welcome to the TGHIW Hackathon, a cornerstone of Innovation Week designed to ignite creativity and inspire change. This exciting event invites all TGH team members to tackle real-world challenges and contribute to transformative solutions across our organization, culminating in a competitive pitch event at the end of Innovation Week. Don’t worry, there are no sharks in this tank, just renowned TGH leaders at the forefront of innovation.
What is a Hackathon?
A hackathon is just a set period where people get together to create ideas and develop solutions to problems. You don’t need any special skills or knowledge – your own experience, ideas, and knowledge are what makes hackathons great!
How It Works
Participants can join as individuals or form teams of up to five members from now until Tuesday, August 27 by signing up here. After submissions are received on August 27, participants will be invited to participate in a virtual workshop to help them build out their initial ideas.
Our TGHIW Hackathon is a friendly competition focused on devising solutions and problem-solving in five critical areas.
- Standardization: Explore ways to streamline processes to enhance productivity, efficiency, and care delivery.
- Care Coordination, Access, and Capacity: Develop strategies to improve care coordination and improve access and increase capacity across our health system.
- Equipment Life Cycle and Availability: Address challenges related to the availability of devices and equipment to ensure the delivery of timely and effective care.
- Communication: Improve communication across the system to ensure all team members have timely, relevant information.
- Resources: Explore innovative ways to find efficiencies in resources, including staffing, funding, physician space and other areas.
After developing solutions, teams will pitch them in an initial round to expert judges from across TGH. Top teams in each track will be selected to pitch at the final event on September 13.
Hackathon Prize!
The winning Hackathon team will receive:
- Resources for prototype development, including tools and mentorship
- A trip to SXSW in Austin, Texas, the hub for forward-thinking creators and innovators, with John Couris, TGH Innovation Team and other TGH Executives
- A collaborative network of colleagues and peers
- Possibility of impact through implementation at TGH
The Hackathon is an opportunity to Inspire, Empower, and Practice your creativity and skills!
TGHIW Hackathon Schedule
Hackathon Registration
Participants can join as individuals or form teams of up to five members from now until Tuesday, August 27 by signing up here. Registrants will be invited to a virtual information session where they'll have the opportunity to learn the process and ask questions.
Information Session
Join us at one of two offered virtual sessions to learn more about the hackathon and what you will pull together for your hackathon pitch.
Sign up for one of the virtual information sessions.
Thursday, August 29, 8 - 8:30 a.m.
Thursday, August 29, 4:30 - 5 p.m.
Initial Pitch Session
Teams will present their preliminary ideas virtually. Judges will select the top teams for the final round.
Session Date, Time & Location:
Friday, September 6, 2024
Times will vary by track. To be announced.
Virtual presentations only. Participants will receive a registration link.
Download the Hackathon Pitch Template here.
Final Presentations
The top teams will pitch their solutions to a panel of judges at the Shanna & Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center. These teams will have access to experts for questions and insight Monday through Thursday of TGH Innovation Week before presenting their hackathon project. Teams will have three minutes and up to five slides to present their ideas to a panel of esteemed judges, followed by a deliberation period, after which winners will be announced.
Session Date, Time & Location:
Friday, September 13, 2024
12 - 1:30 p.m.
In-person attendance for pitching teams.
Shanna & Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center
522 N Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
Register to watch the Final Presentations via Virtual Stream
Get ready to innovate and make a meaningful impact on our healthcare system!