Welcome to the very first hackathon at MIST! During the MIST Games, we will be running a public health hackathon. Students are encouraged to build teams and sign up. 

The theme of this year’s hackathon is eliminating public health inequalities. We
encourage you to build practical applications and solutions to global public health issues
such as, but not limited to:

● Racism in medicine
● Contact tracing infectious diseases
● Disproportionate access to healthcare in developed or developing countries
● Community care for the elderly (challenges for an aging population)
● The balance of Western and Indigenous medicine in Indigenous communities
● Opioid crisis
● Air pollution
● Public education on healthcare topics
● Connected care and telemedicine
● Medical worker burnout and mental health

• Technical
  ● Participant is appropriately dressed in any pictures and videos ● Pitch does not go beyond 5 minutes ● It is evident that each team member played an important role in the project
• Business Value
  ● The problem is real and important ● The problem and market size are proven through data and research ● Team has built a feasible and articulate solution ● Cost-benefit analysis is thorough and most, if not all, costs and benefits are considered
• Innovation
  ● Is the solution incremental or disruptive innovation? ● Is it sustainable and scalable innovation? ● How “cool” is the idea? ● Is the team able to demonstrate a working prototype? Is there a clear path to a complete solution?
• Learning and Collaboration
  The team has researched the problem-solution heavily and is evident through how easily the audience is able to understand The team has a high level of insight on how to deploy a solution in this ecosystem