What is a Healthcare Innovation Challenge?

A Healthcare Innovation Challenge event is a two-day event aimed at finding solutions to clinical problems defined by clinicians from Tallaght University Hospital (TUH). It is hosted in collaboration with Amazon and involves students from a wide range of disciplines, not just computing, from TU Dublin.

Are you passionate about shaping the future of healthcare? We’re bringing together students from business, accountancy ,science, sports science engineering, business, health science, computing, and beyond to tackle real-world health challenges with creativity and impact. This is your chance to collaborate with a diverse team, apply your unique skills, and develop solutions that could make a difference in people’s lives. Whether you’re a coder, a communicator, a designer, or a problem-solver, your perspective is essential. Don’t miss this opportunity to innovate, learn, and lead because the future of health needs every voice. 

Key Components of the Event:

Event Focus: 

   - Students work in teams of 3-4 addressing real-world health problems.

   - Clinicians from TUH define these problems beforehand.

   - AWS in Communities people and TUH clinicians serve as the judging panel.

Workshops and Presentations:

• Participants will engage in keynote sessions and briefings designed to equip students with the insights and capabilities needed to design high-impact solutions to the health challenge 

Goal:

   - Each team presents their solution to the problem.

   - The event aims to produce innovative proposals that address health challenges.

Opportunities and Perks:

   - The event offers a chance to potentially continue the project as part of a 4th-year project.

   - It is a valuable CV-building experience.

   - Prizes will be awarded to the top teams.

   - Food and refreshments are provided.

Registration Details:

   - Open to all TU Dublin students, not just computing students.

   - Teams can consist of 3-4 students, and individuals can register to be placed into teams if needed.

   - The Healthcare Innovation Challenge event will take place on the Tallaght campus.

This event provides a multidisciplinary approach to solving healthcare problems, offering practical, real-world experience and collaboration opportunities across different fields of study.

Want to hear more about the challenges?

Join us prior to the event (date and time TBC)  to announce the challenges!