EpiHacks are hands-on sprints where TECH works side by side with HEALTH to build practical, working prototypes in five days. The approach was designed by the Ending Pandemics Academy.
The focus of this EpiHack is a tool that communities across Arizona can use to report health events in real time — and receive timely information to prevent illness and reduce spread of infection.
"Help co-create the future tool for tracking health threats in the community, by the community."
Mobile and web application engineers who can ship functional prototypes fast. Full-stack, frontend, backend — all welcome.
Machine learning, predictive modeling, data pipelines. Help build systems that can spot outbreak signals before they become crises.
LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines. Natural language interfaces can transform how communities report health events.
Great tools need great interfaces. Designers who understand diverse, underserved communities will shape how this reaches the people who need it most.
Participatory surveillance, real-time reporting, community dashboards. Experience with scalable digital health platforms is highly valued.
Epidemiologists, health communicators, and field practitioners who can ground solutions in real-world context and community trust.
From tracking unusual animal die-offs to identifying environmental stressors combined with human symptoms — innovative digital solutions can detect the earliest signals of emerging threats.
EpiHack Arizona embraces the One Health framework: recognizing that human, animal, and environmental health are deeply interconnected. Participatory surveillance puts communities at the forefront of prevention.
EpiHack Arizona is open to technologists — software developers, AI/ML researchers and engineers, and UX designers ready to work on a real public health challenge. No prior health background required.
One Health students, professionals, and researchers participate by invitation only. This includes epidemiologists, veterinarians, environmental health scientists, and field practitioners.
Five days. One goal. Real impact.
MAY 18–22, 2026 · TUCSON, ARIZONA