American College of Emergency PhysiciansHelp Build the Next Generation of EM Solutions
HackED Basics
- Showcased on the floor of the ACEP24 Exhibit Hall at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center
- One hackathon, two tracks (see more below):
- Software (e.g. digital health)
- Hardware (e.g. medical devices)
- For two-and-a-half days, teams consisting of diverse experts will work on impactful, practical EM solutions.
- Virtual speaker series: August 15 - September 13
- 3-day in-person competition: September 29 - October 1, 2024
- Pitch competition on October 1, 2024
- Approximately 5 members per team
- At least 1 team member must be in person
- 1 team member must be currently working in EM
- All attendees can provide feedback as the teams work on their solutions
- Prizes will be awarded from a panel of judges
Learn About the 2024 HackED Design Speaker Series and Tracks
The Design Speaker Series will kick off Summer 2024.
Choose from two tracks - Software or Hardware.
You, along with your team members who represent subject matter expertise across clinical and technical domains, will receive information that describes a problem, relevant literature, and any resources (such as data or an example app) that may be helpful.
Teams, organized in advance of ACEP24, will be self-governed and are responsible for coordinating their workflows and schedules. Coaches will be made available for each team.
Design Speaker Series
The Design Speaker Series is set to help participants to navigate from idea to product and pitch. The speaker series will kick off Summer 2024.
Each session will be made available to participants to attend live and will be recorded for viewing on this page.
We have a fantastic list of speakers ready to help you navigate through your HackED journey.
Software Track
The Software Track includes innovations ranging from digital health to telemedicine to remote patient monitoring and AI/ML in diagnostics, and everything in between. The Software Track tasks participants with developing a comprehensive software solution, including a business plan and back-end coding using either code or no-code platforms, accompanied by a front-end interface. Participants are encouraged to focus on ideas that improve the cost, quality, or efficiency of care.
Hardware Track
The Hardware Track includes innovations ranging from wearable devices to 3D printing to point-of-care ultrasound to biometric sensors, and everything in between. The Hardware Track challenges participants to develop a novel device, either through physical construction or digital modeling, along with a comprehensive business plan. Participants are encouraged to focus on ideas that contribute to the advancement of physical device innovation, particularly in supporting point-of-care diagnostics, remote patient monitoring, imaging, or treatment.
HackED will be judged by a mix of physician leaders, innovators, informaticists, and technical experts. On the last day of HackED, the judges and audience will hear members of the teams pitch their solutions.
Judges Criteria
- Feasibility/Viability
- Impact
- Progress
Important Participant Information
- Bring your own devices
- Engagement > Skills
- If your plans change and you cannot attend or cannot fully commit, let ACEP know as soon as possible
Day One
Time
Activity
11:00 - 11:15 am
Introduction/ Welcome — ACEP / EMIC
11:15 - 11:45 am
EM Innovation Stage Speaker
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Innovation Iteration #1
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Break for Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Innovation Iteration #2
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Real-Time Data for Real-World Impact: How the EM Data Institute Brings New Dimensions to Emergency Medicine
Facilitator: James Augustine, MD, FACEP
Panelists: Stephen Epstein, MD, MPP, FACEP; Michelle Lin, MD, MPH, MS, FACEP; Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MHS, MBA: Abhi Mehrotra, MD, MBA, FACEP
Data can improve the lives of EM patients and clinicians. But data alone is not dynamic — it must work in tandem with insight and innovation to be truly transformative. Join ACEP leaders for a lively discussion on how the EM Data Institute is putting data and technology to work to elevate the impact and visibility of emergency medicine and help people live happier, healthier lives.
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Pitch / Debugging Office Hours
4:00 pm
Team Status Update Report Out
Day Two
Time
Activity
9:30 - 9:40 am
Coach Check-in
9:40 - 9:50 am
Judges/Investors Check-In with Teams
9:50 - 10:05 am
EM Innovation Stage Speaker
10:05 am - 12:30 pm
Innovation Iteration #3
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Break for Lunch
1:30 - 2:00 pm
EM Innovation Stage Speaker
Dr. Hamad Husainy, Chief Medical Officer, PointClickCare
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Innovator Meetup / PitchER
4:00 pm
Team Status Update Report Out Through App
Day Three
Time
Activity
9:30 - 9:40 am
Coach Check-in
9:40 - 10:00 am
EM Innovation Stage Speaker
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Pitch Competition*
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Judges' Deliberation / Thank You to Sponsors
2:45 - 3:00 pm
EM Innovation Stage Speaker
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Winners for Software and Hardware Solutions Announced
3:15 - 3:30 pm
Ending Address
*Times are subject to change.
Length of Pitch Competition will be determined by the number of teams presenting.
