Johnson & Johnson Romania together with "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest (UMFCD), through the Center for Innovation and eHealth and the Medical Students' Society of Bucharest, announce the organizing of the fourth edition of Hackathon4Health.
For the fourth consecutive year, the project’s strategic partners of the project are the U.S. Embassy in Romania and the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania).
The event will take place between December 11 – 13 in digital format and will bring together healthcare experts, representatives of the authorities, medical and hospital service providers, academic field and business, medical students and students at other faculties of concern, technical specialists and representatives of patient associations, to develop innovative digital solutions designed to improve the quality of life in Romania and develop the digital healthcare ecosystem at national level.
The suggested themes for this edition are:
„Hackathon4Health 2020 has become a catalyst for innovative ideas and bringing together technology enthusiasts, academics, entrepreneurs, patients and health professionals. The digital solutions developed in the last three editions are an important engine for the digital transformation of health in Romania and we are glad that at Johnson & Johnson Romania, together with our partners, we constantly create solutions for innovation and development”, says Sévan Kaloustian, Managing Director at Janssen, the pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson in Romania.
This year, the event initiated by Johnson & Johnson Romania is implemented in collaboration with "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest (UMFCD) through the Center for Innovation and eHealth, with which Johnson & Johnson Romania recently signed a partnership in the eHealth area, and the Bucharest Medical Students Society.
"To have the chance to work on a project with a real healthcare impact and to benefit from the professional advice and guidance of specialists in both medical and technology fields - these are extraordinary benefits for medical students and they will significantly contribute to their future development as professionals and important players in the healthcare sector. I congratulate and support this approach of Johnson & Johnson Romania especially since, this year, we have fully felt the need for digitalization in healthcare and education, as two important pillars for the functioning of society", says Prof. Dr. Viorel Jinga, Rector of "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest.
The event will take place live over two days on a dedicated digital platform where participants will work in teams and receive help from mentors, experts and healthcare professionals, IT&C, academic, entrepreneurship and representatives of the authorities in Romania, in every aspect related to the field of medical information, access and healthcare system, but also technical support for the implementation of solutions. At the end of the two days, the teams will present their projects and 3 winning projects chosen by the jury will receive each a $5,000 pre-seed funding from Johnson & Johnson and 6-months mentoring from the company and the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest (UMFCD) through the Center for Innovation and eHealth. Following the 3 previous editions, 9 winning teams were chosen whose innovative health solutions have already been launched for use or are in advanced stages of implementation.
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About Center for Innovation and eHealth
CieH is a structure within UMFCD that helps students and doctors develop skills and competence in innovation and digital health, in order to increase competitiveness and adapt to the digitalization of education and healthcare systems. CieH aims to develop digital and innovative solutions to serve all actors involved in the healthcare sector. CieH supports the technological transfer of viable solutions and the capitalization and dissemination of their results. For more information, visit cieh.umfcd.ro. Follow us on @CieHUMFCD.
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