Innovate 4 Change
A hackathon led by nursing students
Innovate 4 Change was a nursing student-led hackathon that brought together interdisciplinary groups of University of Michigan students over five weeks, where they collaborated and expanded their skills related to innovation and leadership. Hackathons are generally defined timeframes where teams come together to solve complex problems. Founded in the fall of 2019, the University of Michigan School of Nursing Student Innovation Ambassadors came together to identify key priorities to foster innovation specifically among nursing students. One of their recommendations was to host an Innovate 4 Change hackathon at the U-M School of Nursing led by nursing students and supported by School of Nursing faculty mentors. The goal was to foster innovation among nursing students by engaging an interdisciplinary group of students to focus on the following health care topics:
- Environmental sustainability
- Health equity
- Psychological and physical safety of nurses
- Global health
- Open topic
Event Winners:
The inaugural Innovate 4 Change hackathon, the University of Michigan’s first hackathon hosted by nursing students, concluded on October 24, 2021 with five interdisciplinary student teams being awarded a total of $7,250 in financial support to move their innovation projects forward. The five project teams that were awarded financial support by a panel of judges with backgrounds in innovation were:
- Vaccine Passport – Johnson & Johnson Physical and Psychological Safety of Nurses Award
- Mother Nurture – Johnson & Johnson Health Equity Award
- The OctiPulse Regulator – Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Chapter Global Health Award
- Recycling Gloves – Rita & Alex Hillman Environmental Sustainability Award
- Story Ride – Audience Choice award sponsored by the Michigan Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists & Nurse Approve
Learn More:
- U-M School of Nursing to hold student-led innovation event this fall | University of Michigan School of Nursing
- U-M School of Nursing student-led hackathon awards $7,250 in financial support for innovation in health care | University of Michigan School of Nursing
- Innovate 4 Change awardees fill a critical gap in community maternal health education | University of Michigan School of Nursing
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Ann Fitzsimons, HiiP Portfolio Manager & Engagement Specialist
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