Bootstrappers, start-ups, tech-trailblazers: this is your stage.
Are you a future physician who has developed a novel digital health solution? A platform, tool, or technology designed to make healthcare more accessible and equitable? If so, tune in. We’d like to shine a light on your work.
AMSA is thrilled to introduce the Digital Health Innovation Festival — a first-of-its-kind accelerator-lite designed to empower future physicians who are reimagining healthcare through digital innovation. Here, domestic medical and premedical students can:
- Pitch to an expert panel of judges
- Get published in an academic journal (even if you don’t proceed to final rounds)
- National recognition
- Network with experts from healthcare, tech and venture capital industries
- Potentially win $125K in VC funding
Why This Matters
We’re at a critical inflection point for health equity. As medical students, you are uniquely positioned to help bridge disparities in access and quality of care — understanding the pain points of patients, the challenges faced by providers, and the untapped potential of technology. AMSA’s Innovation Festival is here to help you turn your ideas into impact.
Who Should Apply?
We’re looking for medical student innovators who have developed:
- Real-world, functional tools or technologies.
- Solutions that expand access to quality healthcare through digital innovation.
- Projects that align with AMSA’s mission to advance health equity and disrupt traditional barriers to care.
Key Dates to Remember
- Early Expression of Intent (non-binding): open through December 20, 2024.
- Applications close: January 10, 2025.
- Virtual lightning pitches: later February 2025.
- Live pitches in Washington, DC: April 18, 2025.
- Grand Prize Announcement: At the exclusive post-event mixer.
Not you? Forward this onto the folks you know that are building something amazing — or tag them here on IG. Or over here on LinkedIn. We’re so excited about this! Contact us if you have any questions.
