Help Build the Next Generation of EM Solutions

Be in the driver’s seat heading to EM innovation - Sign up for HackED

Presented in conjunction with the Emergency Medicine Innovation Collaborative, ACEP's Emergency Medicine Data Institute, and ACEP’s Health IT Committee, HackED can help solve your most pressing emergency medicine problems.

Harness the power of emergency medicine problem-solving and build your own solutions alongside the technical know-how of proven innovators.

We’re in Las Vegas this year, home to some of the largest tech gatherings. Let's lean into that proximity and leverage some EM innovation during ACEP24.

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.

More About the Competition

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.