TN HIMSS 2nd Annual AI Hackathon Kick Off Event

The Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS is excited to announce our 2nd Annual AI Hackathon this fall, focused on developing AI solutions to address critical challenges faced by nurses. Partnering with NTT DATA and Microsoft, we’re eager to see the innovative contributions from the healthcare IT community.

The AI Hackathon runs from September 24th through October 30th, with three full weeks dedicated to solution development. It features two divisions:

• Academic Division: For student-led teams from local universities.
• Open Division: For healthcare service organizations, consulting firms, startups, etc.

Preliminary Round Judges:

• John Pontius, Managing Director, Capital Alignment Partners
• William Trapnell, Investor, Frist Cressey Ventures
• Lindsay Valdez, VP, Finance & Operations, Caduceus Capital
• Karey Witty, Managing Director, Valtruis
• Nolan Young, Investor, Nashville Capital Network

Final Round Judges:

• Paul Currie, VP of Enterprise Architecture, Acadia Healthcare
• Ryan Door, CIO, HCA Healthcare, Physician Services
• Sherri Hess, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, HCA Healthcare
• Carla McKenzie, Dean of Nursing, Galen College of Nursing
• Neal Patel, CIO, VUMC
• Al Smith, CIO, Lifepoint Health

Opening Event Panel:
Topic: "Navigating Nursing’s New Frontier: AI-Driven Care"

• Sherri Hess, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, HCA Healthcare
• Kathleen McGrow, Chief Nursing Information Officer, Microsoft
• Raleigh Murch, Managing Director, Global AI, NTT Data

Interested in Sponsorship?
Contact Tiffany at [email protected] or visit TNHIMSS.ORG.

Have a Team Ready to Compete?
Register here: 2024 TN HIMSS AI Hackathon Team Registration Form (jotform.com) Prizes and awards will be given to winners in each division.

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