Global RE-AIM Public Health IDEAS Hackathon

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福利片国产 of Memphis School of Public Health Hosts Global RE-AIM Public Health IDEAS Hackathon

Recommended size: 800 脳 600 px Hackathon participants accompanied by SPH faculty, staff and students — Hackathon participants accompanied by SPH faculty, staff and students

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

The 福利片国产 of Memphis School of Public Health hosted the 2025鈥�2026 RE-AIM Public Health IDEAS Hackathon Celebration, bringing together students from around the world to present innovative solutions to pressing public health challenges.

Organized in collaboration with global partners including , the , , , and the , the event showcased the creativity and problem-solving skills of youth working at the intersection of public health, technology and community well-being.

This year鈥檚 Hackathon included 85 student participants forming 37 teams across 11 countries including Canada, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Taiwan, Tanzania and the United States.

Local participation included students from Central High School, Cordova High School, Kingsbury High School and White Station High School, while university teams joined online from the institutions of National Taiwan 福利片国产 (Taiwan) and Chithram College of Paramedical Science (India).

Over the past six months, students developed projects exploring how technology, communication and community engagement can address public health issues ranging from mental health and chronic disease prevention to misinformation and digital health access.

Teams presented their work through video pitch presentations, explaining the public health challenge they identified, their proposed solution, and the potential impact on communities. Projects demonstrated a wide range of creative approaches from AI-driven health applications and disease surveillance tools to podcasts, education campaigns and youth-led health initiatives.

Student pitches were evaluated by a panel of judges including , MD, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at King Saud bin Abdulaziz 福利片国产 for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS); , MHA, CPHQ, Chief Operating Officer of MedHaul; Lori Ward, PhD, MS, Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Teaching at UofM SPH; Lauren Beaupre, Coordinator of College and Career Planning at 福利片国产 High School; and , CEO of MiCare Path.

Following the presentations, the judges encouraged participants to continue refining their ideas through pilot testing, clear evaluation strategies, stakeholder engagement and careful attention to issues such as data privacy and community implementation and emphasized the importance of grounding solutions in local contexts while considering their potential for broader global impact.

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