Welcome, community members! 

This challenge ending December 8th, 2022, will be the first of many opportunities to solve a real-world challenge for underserved communities. We invite you to use your innovative spirit and Microsoft Azure skills to make a real-world impact, expand your portfolio, and contribute to Open Source.

Here is your challenge. 

 

Underserved communities in the United States continue to suffer from insufficient access to healthcare. Complex and persistent challenges demand new and innovative solutions - how can you leverage Azure Bot Service + other Azure services to build an application which addresses healthcare inequities for underserved communities?
Run with one of the following three themes: (1) Empower providers, (2) Streamline access, (3) Engage patients

Visit https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/ to learn more about healthcare inequities in the US.

 

Tackle this challenge and build an open-source project using Azure Bot Service and other Azure services to improve healthcare outcomes for underserved communities. If you’re just starting with Azure or Azure Bot Service, check out the Resources tab for learning content that can give you the jumpstart you need to tackle this challenge.

We can’t wait to see your creativity come to life. Collaborate. Create. Innovate. Please read the Microsoft Code of Conduct. 

Requirements

What to Build 

Build an open-source application prototype which leverages Azure Bot Service alongside other Azure services to improve healthcare outcomes for underserved communities. 

What to Submit 
  • Provide a URL to your working prototype. 
  • Provide a URL to your GitHub code repository. Repository must be public and have an open source license from one of the following:
  • Include a video (3-5 minutes) that demonstrates your project in action (hosted on YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook Video and made public). Video must include an explanation of how your project might improve Healthcare outcomes for underserved communities.
  • Provide an Azure Reference Architecture outlining a high-level overview of the tools and devices used within the application.
  • We recognize that technology alone cannot solve all the challenges of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion but our hope is that you’ll develop solutions that can help advance these efforts. Once you decide where you want to focus, Microsoft Azure is here to enable you to invent with purpose. From databases, to IoT, to responsible AI and everything in between, we will help you develop new skills and continue your personal cloud development journey. 

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Please read the Microsoft Code of Conduct 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$10,000 in prizes

First Place

• $5000 USD
• Featured on the official Azure Developer Community blog
• Shout out on FB @MSFTDev.US and Twitter @MSTCommunity
• Free Azure Certification Exam Voucher
• Mentorship session with a Microsoft Innovation Challenge Judge

Second Place

• $2500 USD
• Featured on the official Azure Developer Community blog
• Shout out on FB @MSFTDev.US and Twitter @MSTCommunity
• Free Azure Certification Exam Voucher
• Mentorship session with a Microsoft Innovation Challenge Judge

Third Place

• $1000 USD
• Featured on the official Azure Developer Community blog
• Shout out on FB @MSFTDev.US and Twitter @MSTCommunity
• Free Azure Certification Exam Voucher
• Mentorship session with a Microsoft Innovation Challenge Judge

Honorable Mentions (3)

• $500 USD
• Featured on the official Azure Developer Community blog
• Free Azure Certification Exam Voucher

Completion of Learning Path Prize (200)

Free Azure Certification Exam Voucher
* Limit to first 200 eligible participants who complete the learning path

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Drew Cornutt

Drew Cornutt
Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect – Engineer

Sameer Doshi

Sameer Doshi
Emerging Opportunities Director - Engineer

David Lipien

David Lipien
Director of Digital Apps & Innovation, Azure Customer Success Healthcare & Life Sciences - Engineer

Judging Criteria

  • 30% | Potential Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion impact
    Includes the extent to which the solution may help create change or empower communities.
  • 30% | Quality of the Idea
    Includes creativity and originality of the idea.
  • 40% | Azure Implementation
    Includes how well Azure services were leveraged by the developer.

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