“Hack for a Cause”: AI for safer drug prescriptions

The Hack for a Cause hackathon is organised by the Cyprus Institute (CyI) in collaboration with the Cyprus Anticancer Society and focuses on using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the drug prescription process for hospitalised cancer patients and in particular address the complexities of polypharmacy.

The goal is to develop an AI tool that uses patients' treatment plans – documents that specify prescribed medications, dosages, frequencies, routes of administration, allergies and comorbidities – as well as publicly available drug descriptions to provide high-level alerts to doctors during the prescription process. These alerts are triggered when the tool detects drug interactions, contraindications with the patient's medical record or possible overdoses.

Important details

The event will be held in a hybrid format, allowing both online and on-site participation by national and international participants. Cypriot participants are strongly encouraged to attend in person. Physical attendance is expected only on the first day (Thursday, 10 October 2024 – full day) and the last day (Monday, 14 October 2024 – half day).

* The Zoom link for online participants will be communicated via email at a later date.

Target group

• Students and professionals in data science, AI, software development, engineering, health informatics and information systems, and related fields;
• Healthcare professionals interested in integrating technology into medical practice
• Researchers and regulatory experts focused on AI and its applications in healthcare.

You can participate either individually or as part of a group. Teams will be formed with a maximum of four members. Individuals participating without a group will be paired with others to form teams.

For further information please visit the event website.