information technology founded 2012 headquarters montreal quebec canada website www.hackinghealth.ca hacking health is a social organization that pairs innovators with healthcare experts to build solutions to front line healthcare problems through the use of emerging technology . contents 1 history 2 event formats 3 locations in canada 4 locations outside canada 5 references 6 external links history edit the organization started off in montreal quebec canada in 2012 with a weekend long hackathon to encourage collaboration between healthcare professionals and it experts . since then hacking health events have been held in cities across canada the usa and internationally . event formats edit held over a weekend hacking health hackathons consist of 200 300 participants where designers and developers collaborate with doctors nurses clinic managers and other healthcare professionals to develop prototypes that can be put to test in clinics and hospitals . the event also attracts industry professionals venture capitalists and entrepreneurs . held typically in the evening hacking health caf meetups are regular events to bring together entrepreneurs in the healthcare industry and foster relationships between technology talent and healthcare experts . these shorter casual events help interested parties stay up to date on local collaborations projects and start ups . locations in canada edit montreal is the location of the original hacking health in 2012 . 1 2 subsequent hackathons have been held in 2014 . toronto s first hacking health event was in 2012 . 3 2 subsequent events have been held at mars in 2013 4 at sick kids in 2014 . 5 vancouver has had hackathons in 2013 6 and in 2014 7 at the coach e health conference . hackathons have been held in edmonton 8 9 winnepeg 10 and calgary . 11 ottawa has held events since 2014 . 12 hamilton has held meetups since 2015 . 13 locations outside canada edit hacking health has spread globally since 2014 to cape town 14 15 strasbourg 16 hong kong zurich bucharest and detroit . references edit hacking health care in a good way macleans.ca . retrieved 25 july 2015 . a b bridging the gap between doctors and hackers to upgrade health care . retrieved 25 july 2015 . doctors developers hacking their way to better healthcare . retrieved 25 july 2015 . hacking health toronto at mars wraps up mars . retrieved 25 july 2015 . kids learning code and hacking health at sick kids hospital . retrieved 25 july 2015 . vancouver s medical and tech sectors come together for innovative health apps . retrieved 25 july 2015 . our montreal snowtification hacking health and the neknomination online craze . cbc.ca player . retrieved 25 july 2015 . recap hacking health in edmonton . mastermaq s blog . retrieved 25 july 2015 . hacking health watch news videos online . global news . retrieved 25 july 2015 . winnipeg hacks healthcare in innovative collaboration . chrisd.ca . retrieved 25 july 2015 . techies and health pros unite for calgary s first hacking health event . metro . retrieved 25 july 2015 . hacking health project brings doctors and techies together . retrieved 25 july 2015 . hacking health connects tech groups with health care . the hamilton spectator . 20 july 2015 . retrieved 25 july 2015 . innovative healthcare initiative launched in cape town . retrieved 25 july 2015 . pricewaterhousecoopers . hacking for healthcare south africa s first mhealth hackathon . retrieved 25 july 2015 . hacking health camp healthcare hackathon and conferences on innovation . hackinghealth.camp . retrieved 3 july 2016 . external links edit canada portal information technology portal internet portal software portal official website a weekend of designing better healthcare techvibes bridging the gap between doctors and hackers to upgrade healthcare globe and mail doctors and developers hacking their way to better healthcare ctv news hacking health bottom up innovation for healthcare time and innovation management review hacking 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