MEDVENTURE CONFERENCE: PRECISION MEDICINE

JANUARY 22-23, 2022

MedVenture is a biannual, two-day health science conference organised and hosted by students from across Canada and the United States. Our mission is to inspire young people to pursue their passions by providing them with valuable experiences in a professional setting. Every conference, we provide our attendees a one-of-a-kind, thought-provoking challenge to help them unleash their creativity. Students have the opportunity to propose a realistic solution to an existing issue and create a prototype of a comprehensive method that could lead to a medical advancement by attending our conferences. A panel of judges composed of experts in the field will evaluate the projects and provide constructive input.

Apart from the main competition, our conference will include a number of workshops and keynote presentations centred on this issue. Our participants will acquire early insight into the medical business while improving their public speaking, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Top-placed teams will also have the opportunity to be published in a bi-annual MedVenture journal through Amazon KDP, in addition to receiving certificates and prizes.

EVENT DETAILS:

Event schedule

WORKSHOPS & SPEAKERS

Name Position Workshop Title
    Opening Keynote
Michael Conboy Researcher at UC Berkeley Innovative Idea Generation
Nicole Look Hong General Surgeon at Sunnybrook hospital Virtual Job Shadowing
Monique Sager MD & MBA Candidate at The University of Pennsylvania Medical School Student Q&A
Kathryn Ko Neurosurgeon in New York City Closing Keynote 

WHY REGISTER?

  • Top-placed teams will have the opportunity to be published in a bi-annual MedVenture journal through Amazon KDP
  • Receive certificates and prizes
  • Gain early insight into the medical industry
  • Improve public speaking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Meet & connect with like-minded individuals

Requirements

SUBMISSION OPEN: January 22, 2022, @12:30PM PST

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 23, 2022, @6:30 PST

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Prototype

  • Write-up describing the solution and prototype
  • Hand drawn or digitally created prototype
  • Materials needed to create the prototype
  • Bonus: If possible, create the actual prototype. For ex. Write the app, create digital or real-life models

Presentation

  • Powerpoint (5-10 slides; max 10 minutes of speaking time) OR Video (max 10 minutes)
  • Report ( Max 1500 words with APA formatted references and in-text citations where applicable)
  • References to resources used (peer-reviewed resources is strongly advised)
  • Background information describing the problem you are trying to solve

Action plan

  • Make sure everything is logical and can be achieved based on your research.

Draft and process work

*Brainstorming can start before the conference, but you may NOT begin working on any part of your submission before the competition begins

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Prizes

$CAD 3,644 in prizes
First place team
1 winner

$250 Cash

1st place trophy & certificate (every team member receives one)

2 Medium pizzas, 2 salads, & a 2L of pop from Panago Pizza

FREE 1-on-1 consultation from MD Consultants ($129 value)

1 mini size drink with pearls/jellies from Ninja Bubble Tea for every team member

Second place team
1 winner

2nd place trophy & certificate (every team member receives one)

2 Medium pizzas, 2 salads, & a 2L of pop from Panago Pizza

FREE 1-on-1 consultation from MD Consultants ($129 value)

1 mini size drink with pearls/jellies from Ninja Bubble Tea for every team member

Third place team
1 winner

3rd place trophy & certificate (every team member receives one)

$25 SFU Bookstore gift card

1 mini size drink with pearls/jellies from Ninja Bubble Tea for every team member

All Participants
100 winners

2 mobile order vouchers from Steve's Poke Bar ($10 value)

Certificate of participation

Order voucher from Basil Box (Each voucher is 1 Buy one get one free box + 1 free Thai iced tea)

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Jamie Spangler

Jamie Spangler
Biomedical engineering professor at Johns Hopkins University

Youseph Yazdi

Youseph Yazdi
Biomedical engineering professor at Johns Hopkins University

Allen Liu

Allen Liu
Biomedical engineering professor at The University of Michigan

Ulas Bagci

Ulas Bagci
Biomedical engineering professor at Northwestern University

Robert A Linsenmeier

Robert A Linsenmeier
Biomedical engineering professor at Northwestern University

Daniel Franklin

Daniel Franklin
Biomedical engineering professor at The University of Toronto

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    Has this idea been revealed before?/Is it original?
  • Relevance
    Does it touch on something that is occurring in the world recently or in the past?
  • Realisticity
    Is it something that can actually be done?
  • Holism
    Does it include stakeholders and/or their needs?
  • Appearance and Organization
  • Cost
    Will it render costs in the area and save money?
  • Efficiency
    Does it save time for healthcare workers and help with productivity?

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