HackRx2024
HackRx2024 focused on driving innovation in pharmacy care, encouraging creative solutions to improve accessibility and patient outcomes.
Services
Technology in Pharmacy
Category
Hackathon
HackRx 2024 Theme
Last year’s HackRx challenge focused on creating innovative platforms to support pharmacists in delivering pharmacy services, with an emphasis on improving accessibility and ensuring high-quality care for patients in remote or underserved areas.
Participants were encouraged to address issues such as:
Regulatory compliance and security (including PIPEDA and provincial/territorial regulations)
Ensuring accuracy and preventing fraud in remote services
Chronic disease management
Overcoming barriers to in-person pharmacy access due to geography or health constraints
The HackRx Experience
HackRx 2024 brought together over 130 passionate participants across 16 teams, all collaborating to tackle real-world healthcare challenges. The event also featured 2 sponsor-led workshops that offered students valuable insights, mentorship, and opportunities to connect with industry professionals — fostering both innovation and professional growth.
HackRx 2024 Winners: Team Baymax
Last year, Team Baymax developed a physical kiosk designed to function as a medical scribe and triage system. The kiosk records patient interactions, assesses symptoms, and connects individuals directly with pharmacists, serving as a vital bridge to healthcare access. By streamlining patient intake and providing timely connections to professionals, their solution aimed to improve accessibility in rural and underserved areas where healthcare resources are often limited.
Reach of HackRx 2024
HackRx has both national and international reach, bringing together students from pharmacy, engineering, computer science, nursing, and medicine through a fully virtual format. Connecting universities across the country and beyond, HackRx also amplifies its impact with a strong social media presence that drives visibility and engagement.
Social Media Presence
HackRx maintains a strong and engaging social media presence, with eye-catching graphics and interactive content that highlight event updates, sponsors, and participant achievements. With 1000+ views per post, 500+ accounts reached, and over 900 Instagram followers, HackRx’s online platform helps boost sponsor visibility while fostering excitement and community engagement leading up to the event.
HackRx 2025: What's to Come?
Each year, HackRx presents a unique theme that challenges participants to tackle real-world healthcare issues through creativity and innovation. This year’s theme is still in development, and we welcome sponsor input in shaping it. By contributing their insights, sponsors have the opportunity to play an active role in guiding the direction of this year’s challenge and influencing the future of pharmacy innovation.
Timeline
We expect HackRx to take place from November 21–23 on a virtual platform, making it accessible to students and professionals from across Canada and beyond. Hosting the event online allows participants from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, such as pharmacy, computer science, and engineering, to collaborate seamlessly, share ideas, and innovate together without geographical barriers.