MeGa·Health·Jam
noun
1. an event in which individuals come together in a physical environment and attempt to rapidly prototype a technology, software, app or game (video or otherwise) focused on some element of healthcare in a limited amount of time. Medical + Gaming
A “healthy” hackathon: She was on the team that made that awesome technology I love at the MeGa Health Jam!
In April 2018 we completed our 1st ever MeGa Health Jam, we returned in 2022 and we’re so excited to bring this event back to Central Florida in 2024. Our event provides fun challenges, amazing resources and a great opportunity for talent exposure. This is your chance to build something extraordinary using gaming technologies and solving major healthcare related challenges with talented peers from all over. Become part of a team or stay a lone wolf.
Everyone is welcome to participate throughout the 48-hour Jam using gaming technologies to bring solutions to healthcare industry challenges. We’re looking for artists, programmers, game designers, UI & UX designers, physicians, sound designers, writers, former patients, poets, interpretive dancers, healthcare administrators, people excited about games, people excited about healthcare, people
who like to eat pizza, and people like you. Keep an eye out for more news on our next event and get ready to jam!
Our goal is to bring together people from various creative and technical fields to develop solutions using games, VR, AR & interactive experiences that help the healthcare industry (patients, physicians & administrators.) Our dream is that these same individuals discover new products and ways to work together and form lasting relationships. We hope to put the national spotlight on the cross section of these industries and our region and show off the unique combinations of talent & even more, that the outcomes of the event also help promote interest in “STEAM” education to the generations that will carry these concepts into the future.
THROUGH THE CHAOS OF DEVELOPMENT COMES SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
There are so many areas of healthcare that need help! Choose a category of healthcare (see below) and take on the challenge to create an innovative solution using gaming and emerging technology. Speak to experts, take their advice and incorporate your own ideas into your solution. Consider that boundaries often spark the best creativity!
Don’t have an existing development team? No problem! We will form teams at the event. All skills and skill levels welcome. Also remember to bring your own development equipment (Desktop, Monitor, Laptop, VR headsets, musical instruments, etc).
Developing software, games or experiences in 48 hours is hard, exhausting, and laborious work that is also collaborative, thought provoking, exciting, rewarding, and fun.
Have a great idea, or know someone who does? Everyone is welcome to pitch their concept using gaming tech to the group. The best ideas will be used to make innovative solutions for healthcare! If you just want to use your skills then join one of the ideas pitched instead!
Get ready for an action packed 48 Hours!
PITCHES AND TEAMS
The night you chart a course for fun & excitement. Have an idea? Pitch it. Heard an awesome idea? Join a team. As is with most jams, remember to bring your own development gear.
Venue: MS2 Space in Pixon, Lake Nona (Formerly LeAD Accelerator)
6:30 pm – Mingling, Drinks, and Dinner
7:00 pm – Event Intro
7:30 pm – Game Pitches begin
9:00 pm – Assemble, Plan and Begin work
11:00 pm – Go Home!
THE GRIND
The non-stop game-building action remains non-stop, except for the times you have to stop for food and ask for help.
Venue: MS2 Space in Pixon, Lake Nona (Formerly LeAD Accelerator)
8:00 am – Doors Open, Breakfast/Coffee
12:30 pm – Lunch / Status Updates / Call for Help
6:30 pm – Dinner
11:00 pm- Go Home!
FINAL SHOWCASE
The hard work hopefully looks like it is forming into something recognizable as fun. Success or failure, hopefully you learned something. Tonight, you will present your team’s game concept for everyone to enjoy!
Venue: MS2 Space in Pixon, Lake Nona (Formerly LeAD Accelerator)
8:00 am – Doors Open, Breakfast/Coffee
11:00 am – Lunch and Status Updates / Call for Help
4:00 pm – Complete Game Projects, Begin Project Uploads
5:00 pm – Dinner & Technical Check with presentations over the projector
6:30 pm – Team Presentations Begin
9:00 pm – Go Home!
SOCIAL NITE
Come see a lively conversation on Healthcare innovation and problems to be solved.
Food, Drink, and Networking from 6 p.m.
Venue: Venue: MS2 Space in Pixon, Lake Nona (Formerly LeAD Accelerator)
Get ready for an action packed 48 Hours!
SOCIAL NITE
Indienomicon Foundation and the Serious Play Conference are pleased to announce the MEGA Health Jam Social Nite.
On Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, at the UCF's Center for Emerging Media, at the Serious Play Conference for an event filled with speakers, demos, food, drinks, and networking.
Featured Session: The Market for Serious Games by Industry Analyst Sam Adkins, Metariverse 4 - 5:30 p.m. Rm. 106A, East Building
Food, Drink, and Networking from 5:30 – 8 p.m. across the Court in Rm. 168
Venue: UCF’s Center for Emerging Media, 500 West Livingston St., Orlando, FL 32801
CLICK HERE FOR: EVENT DETAILS
PITCHES AND TEAMS
The night you chart a course for fun & excitement. Have an idea? Pitch it. Heard an awesome idea? Join a team. As is with most jams, remember to bring your own development gear.
Venue: Central Florida Tech Grove
6:30 pm – Mingling, Drinks, and Dinner
7:00 pm – Event Intro
7:30 pm – Game Pitches begin
9:00 pm – Teams Assemble, Plan and Begin
11:00 pm – Go Home!
THE GRIND
The non-stop game building action remains non-stop, except for the times you have to stop for food and ask for help.
Venue: Central Florida Tech Grove
8:00 am – Doors Open, Breakfast/Coffee
12:30 pm – Lunch / Status Updates / Call for Help
6:30 pm – Dinner
11:00 pm- Go Home!
FINAL SHOWCASE
The hard work hopefully looks like it is forming into something recognizable as fun. Success or failure, hopefully you learned something. Tonight, you will present your team’s game concept for everyone to enjoy!
Venue: Central Florida Tech Grove
8:00 am – Doors Open, Breakfast/Coffee
11:00 pm – Lunch and Status Updates / Call for Help
4:00 pm – Complete Game Projects, Begin Project Uploads
5:00 pm – Dinner & Technical Check with presentations over the projector
6:30 pm – Team Presentations Begin
9:00 pm – Go Home!
Get ready for an action packed 48 Hours!
SOCIAL NITE
Additional Details TBD
Food, Drink, and Networking from 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Venue: LeAD Sports & Welness Accelerator
PITCHES AND TEAMS
The night you chart a course for fun & excitement. Have an idea? Pitch it. Heard an awesome idea? Join a team. As is with most jams, remember to bring your own development gear.
Venue: LeAD Sports & Health Accelerator
6:30 pm – Event begins with mingling, drinks and dinner
7:00 pm – Event Intro
7:30 pm – Game Pitches begin
9:00 pm – Teams Assemble, Plan and Begin work
11:00 pm – Go Home!
THE GRIND
The non-stop game building action remains non-stop, except for the times you have to stop for food and ask for help.
Venue: LeAD Sports & Health Accelerator
8:00 am – Doors Open, Breakfast/Coffee
12:30 pm – Lunch / Status Updates / Call for Help
6:30 pm – Dinner
11:00 pm- Go Home!
FINAL SHOWCASE
The hard work hopefully looks like it is forming into something recognizable as fun. Success or failure, hopefully you learned something. Tonight, you will present your team’s game concept for everyone to enjoy!
Venue: LeAD Sports & Health Accelerator
8:00 am – Doors Open, Breakfast/Coffee
11:00 pm – Lunch / Status Updates / Call for Help
4:00 pm – Complete Game Projects/ Uploading
5:00 pm – Dinner & Technical Check
6:30 pm – Team Presentations Begin
9:00 pm – Go Home!
CATEGORIES TEAMS CAN FORM AROUND TO CREATE SOLUTIONS FOR AND TACKLE
Oncology | Anxiety | Risk Factors | Asthma
PTSD | Autism | Shyness | Suicide Prevention | Mass Tragedy Events
Diabetes | Falls | Loneliness | Nutrition | Caregivers
Reproductive Health | Pregnancy
Care Plan Compliance | Medication Adherence | Patient Education
Blockchain | HIPAA | Payments | Confidentiality Challenges
Food Deserts | Minority Careers in Healthcare | Access to Care | Human Trafficking
Inpatient Care | Health Advocates |
ICU Delirium
F E A T U R E S
Are your algorithms Karplus-Strong? Take this opportunity to show everyone the strength of your Programming Kung Fu by creating an epically optimized galactic adventure!
Have you got game? In your head? About healthcare? And you just need to get it out, with the support of a strong team? Join one of ours!
Artists wanted: 2D or 3D and must have skills (middling to mad; negotiable) and ability to have fun while creating serious beauty. Come get your art on!
Are your algorithms Karplus-Strong? Take this opportunity to show everyone the strength of your Programming Kung Fu by creating an epically optimized galactic adventure!
Have you got game? In your head? About healthcare? And you just need to get it out, with the support of a strong team? Join one of ours!
Artists wanted: 2D or 3D and must have skills (middling to mad; negotiable) and ability to have fun while creating serious beauty. Come get your art on!
Great music and sound effects have the capacity to truly transform a game into an experience. Jams aren’t just for programmers- musicians wanted!
Games can require a lot of interaction & integration with various technologies, PC, Mac, Mobile Phones, Tablets, SDKs, APIs, Plugins, Consoles and kitchen sinks. If you can leap these hurdles in a single bound, then we need you!
Is the rest of your team so worried about finishing that they haven’t even considered usability? Did they forget the astronaut needs access to a restroom? Perhaps… It is your time to shine.
Great music and sound effects have the capacity to truly transform a game into an experience. Jams aren’t just for programmers- musicians wanted!
Games can require a lot of interaction & integration with various technologies, PC, Mac, Mobile Phones, Tablets, SDKs, APIs, Plugins, Consoles and kitchen sinks. If you can leap these hurdles in a single bound, then we need you!
Is the rest of your team so worried about finishing that they haven’t even considered usability? Did they forget the astronaut needs access to a restroom? Perhaps… It is your time to shine.
Quickly generate excitement for your team’s game with an awesome, funny, inspiring, silly, educational, or all-of-the-above trailer- here’s an example from a previous game jam!
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, did it make a sound? You get the idea- our teams need exposure! If you are a mad social scientist, bring your promotional knowledge to the table. Without advertising, a terrible thing happens- nothing!
You certainly couldn’t have a health jam without some bonafide medical professionals! If you’re a physician of any kind, scientist, administrator, engineer or other pro from the healthcare industry then we need your insights, guidance and support. Join a team or consult with them all!
Quickly generate excitement for your team’s game with an awesome, funny, inspiring, silly, educational, or all-of-the-above trailer- here’s an example from a previous game jam!
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, did it make a sound? You get the idea- our teams need exposure! If you are a mad social scientist, bring your promotional knowledge to the table. Without advertising, a terrible thing happens- nothing!
You certainly couldn’t have a health jam without some bonafide medical professionals! If you’re a physician of any kind, scientist, administrator, engineer or other pro from the healthcare industry then we need your insights, guidance and support. Join a team or consult with them all!
WHY VR COULD HELP TREAT ALZHEIMER'S AND CHRONIC PAIN
HOLIDAY MAGIC TO KIDS IN THE HOSPITAL
TRANSFORMING MEDICAL EDUCATION WITH HOLOLENS
TRANSFORMING MEDICAL TRAINING AT CHLA
MS² is a 16,000-square-foot innovation space in the heart of Lake Nona Town Center. Equipped with a high-speed 5G network and gigabit infrastructure, the facility features art-lined walls, co-working spaces, conference rooms, and common areas designed to help tenants conceive, test, and implement their ideas. The name MS², inspired by the fundamental physics unit 'meter per second squared,' symbolizes a place of dynamic acceleration in both ideas and innovation.
Our experienced team is dedicated to bringing you the greatest collaborative event possible.
(This isn’t our first trip to the game development rodeo!)
We have an ever growing diverse group of subject matter experts for MeGa Health Jam. They have deep healthcare industry knowledge necessary to create compelling and evidence-based solutions. Our mentors are experts in their fields and will provide guidance, experience, and insight to any and all teams. Seriously they have attended 100 years of schooling followed by 100 years in the real world making cool things happen. Use them!
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Director of the Mixed Emerging Technology Integration Lab (METIL), University of Central Florida
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Director of Telehealth Services, Nemours Children's Hospital
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Pegasus Professor of Psychology and Medical Education, Director of UCF RESTORES, University of Central Florida
2018 Health Jam Advisor
President/CEO Mend Platform
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Director, Design Integration - Adventist Health System
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Hospital Epidemiologist, Orlando Health
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Plastic Surgeon, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Executive Director, Health Council of East Central Florida
2018 Health Jam Advisor
President, KinderDoc Pediatric TeleHealth
2018 Health Jam Advisor
President/CEO, Shepherd's Hope
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Business Mentor/Health Tech Expert/Entrepreneur, TampaBay Wave
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Associate Professor of Oncology Nursing, UCF
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Director of Clinical Operations and Innovations, Children's Home Society of Florida
2018 Health Jam Advisor
VP, Foundation for Living, Wellness, and Health; Adjunct Professor at Valencia College and South University (Orlando)
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Appointed Interventional Pain Fellow, Health Tech Advisor, Harvard University
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Internal Medicine Physician, Bioengineer, Health Tech Advisor, Stanford University
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Simulation Coordinator, ECPI University
2018 Health Jam Advisor
Director of Product Development, 20+ years across EA, Topps Digital
Director of the Mixed Emerging Technology Integration Lab (METIL), University of Central Florida
Director of Telehealth Services, Nemours Children's Hospital
Pegasus Professor of Psychology and Medical Education, Director of UCF RESTORES, University of Central Florida
President/CEO Mend Platform
Director, Design Integration - Adventist Health System
Hospital Epidemiologist, Orlando Health
Plastic Surgeon, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor
Executive Director, Health Council of East Central Florida
President, KinderDoc Pediatric TeleHealth
Attorney, Emerging and Established Technology Enterprises, The Tech Law Firm
President/CEO, Shepherd's Hope
Business Mentor/Health Tech Expert/Entrepreneur, TampaBay Wave
Associate Professor of Oncology Nursing, UCF
Director of Clinical Operations and Innovations, Children's Home Society of Florida
VP, Foundation for Living, Wellness, and Health; Adjunct Professor at Valencia College and South University (Orlando)
Appointed Interventional Pain Fellow, Health Tech Advisor, Harvard University
Internal Medicine Physician, Bioengineer, Health Tech Advisor, Stanford University
Simulation Coordinator, ECPI University
Director of Product Development, 20+ years across EA, Topps Digital
Internal Medicine Faculty Practice, Orlando Health
UCF Modeling and Simulation Program-Ph.D.
MeGa Health Jam took a lot to create, design and foster.
A special thanks to the founding team that made this event possible