Healthcare Hackathon with AI (H2AI) is a 3-day hackathon featuring clinicians, engineers, business leaders, and students. Involving 150+ participants with backgrounds in computer science, medicine, and business, we bring together the brightest minds to create innovative prototypes in Al and medicine for better patient care.
>>> March 14-16, 2025
Fisher Colloquium Hariri Building 4th Floor
37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057 | Georgetown University
IMPROVING PATIENT LEARNING.
REDUCING PHYSICIAN BURNOUT.
ENHANCING CARE.
IMPROVING PATIENT LEARNING. REDUCING PHYSICIAN BURNOUT. ENHANCING CARE.
HIGHLIGHTS
Real-World Clinical Problems
Seven challenge cases validated by clinical observations and faculty to in health education, workflow optimization, and patient outcomes.
Over $15,000 in Prizes and Awards
Take home the grand prize, sponsored awards, and more with your team's innovative solution.
AI Tools for Everyone
Learn how to build AI-powered healthcare solutions effortlessly, whether you're a programmer or completely new to coding.
Expand Your Network
Connect with academic and industry-leading mentors.
AWARDS
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The ultimate award for the team that demonstrates the most innovative, impactful, and well-executed solution. This prize recognizes excellence in clinical relevance, AI integration, and overall feasibility.
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Awarded to the team that best bridges the gap between AI innovation and real-world healthcare business applications. This prize recognizes a solution with strong commercialization potential, scalability, and a sustainable business model.
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Celebrating groundbreaking applications of AI in neurology, this award recognizes the team that best addresses our “Neuromuscular Monitoring” case challenge by demonstrating how AI can transform the longitudinal assessment of motor skills and cognitive function in Parkinson’s disease. A strong business and marketing strategy is crucial—teams that effectively balance AI expertise with real-world viability will stand out. The winning solution may also have the opportunity to advance beyond the hackathon, potentially continuing R&D with MedStar Neurology through a longitudinal partnership.
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This prize recognizes the team that delivers the most impressive technical execution, from cutting-edge algorithms to seamless AI integration. Judges will be looking for creativity, precision, and problem-solving in technical design.
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Inspired by Georgetown’s Jesuit tradition of "care for the whole person," this award honors a solution that enhances primary care with AI. The winning project should prioritize patient-centered innovation, improving accessibility, prevention, or chronic disease management. This prize highlights AI’s potential to support holistic, compassionate, and effective primary care.
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Sponsored by the Patient Safety Technology Challenge, this award carries a prize of $1,000. It recognizes the best solution that will contribute to making healthcare safer for patients.
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Voted on by fellow participants and attendees, this award recognizes the project that captures the most enthusiasm and support from the hackathon community. Each participant from the winning team will receive a pair of Apple Airpods 4. Whether it’s the most creative, promising, or simply the crowd favorite, this prize rewards a solution that resonates with the audience!
EVENT PHOTOS
2025 SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Gift from Richard and Donna Schena
FAQ
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Any undergraduate, graduate students, and recent grads (within 5 years out of your program) are eligible.
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We welcome participants of all experience levels! We will have mentors to provide feedback and guidance. We will also share resources and documentation for teams to get up to speed.
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Attendance is FREE! Just register to join.
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Teams will officially check-in and register together on Friday, March 14th. You can use Devpost or join us in person on Friday to find fellow team members. Teams must be finalized by Friday night at 11PM.
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A team can have 2 - 5 members. You are not allowed to compete solo.
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At least one team member must check in at Georgetown University on Friday to confirm participation.
However, we require that the majority of your team is there on Sunday, March 16th to pitch your project during the demo fair.
For example, if you have a team of 4 or 5 people, then at least 3 must come in-person on Sunday. In a team of 3 people, at least 2 must be there. In a team of 2 people, both must be there.
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Check-in starts at 5PM on Friday and will remain open until we close the doors that night (11PM).
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No, the event does not include overnight stay. We adhere to the venue's official closing hours for safety reasons, and participants must arrange their own overnight accommodations.
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Finalists will be evaluated by a panel of experts and faculty based on several key criteria, including technical vigor, clinical validity, business viability.
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No, all teams must choose from one of the seven official cases provided by our team. Projects outside these topics will not be eligible for competition.
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Feel free to take a look at our IP policy!
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The food served during the events will be able to accommodate vegetarian diets.
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Information regarding parking and traveling can be found here. Rates vary between $5-25.
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Information regarding public transportation can be found here.
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Yes, H2AI accepts donations using this link. H2AI is run for and by students, and your contribution will help us provide the necessary resources to ensure a successful and impactful hackathon. For questions and assistance completing your gift, please call at 202-687-1690 or email at giving@georgetown.edu
CONTACT US
We are here to help. Please check our FAQ first, and if your question is not answered, fill up the form to send us an email. We'll get back to you as soon as we can!
georgetown.h2ai@gmail.com