FMX AI Hackathon
Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, join fellow FMX attendees at an interactive hackathon where your ideas will shape primary care innovation—and help you win prizes!
Hackathon basics
- Tuesday, October 20 | 8 a.m. to Noon | The Omni Nashville
- Free for all FMX conference attendees, however space is limited to 100 participants | Save your spot by adding the Hackathon to your schedule
- No AI experience necessary
- Laptop encouraged
- Cash prizes and more awarded to top three Hackathon projects
About the AI Hackathon
Join clinicians, innovators and leaders at FMX for a hands-on, collaborative experience focused on designing AI and digital tools that solve real-world challenges in primary care. Come with an idea and leave with a prototype concept you can share with other physicians and technology vendors. No coding experience required.
Over four hours, you’ll participate in a structured workshop where you’ll:
Solve real-world challenges: Learn how to use AI tools to tackle real, day-to-day pain points you face in practice with a focus on making a measurable impact
Design practical, actionable solutions: Turn ideas into implementable tools that can work in today’s clinical environments
Become part of a network of innovators: Work alongside peers on a team and consult expert mentors to bring forward-thinking digital health solutions to life
Facilitator and guests
The FMX AI Hackathon is facilitated by family physician Paulius Mui, MD, a leader in primary care technology innovation and hackathon facilitation. Dr. Mui is the founder of X = Primary Care.
In addition, participants will have access to other industry technology experts serving as mentors throughout the event.
Hackathon format
Identify challenges and teams. Get hands-on with curated AI and digital health tools through guided demos. Then, join a team to explore and define a real-world primary care challenge, focusing on where AI and emerging technologies can make the greatest impact.
Build solutions. Teams will have approximately two-and-a-half hours to design and develop practical solutions. Using AI tools, you’ll create frameworks or early-stage prototypes with support from experienced mentors.
Share insights. Present your team’s solution and key takeaways. Each presentation contributes to a broader understanding of how AI can drive meaningful innovation in primary care.
Awards and closing remarks. Mentors will evaluate submissions and select the top three teams. Winners will receive cash prizes, complimentary registration to FMX 2027, and recognition at the Innovation Block Party.
How to participate
All FMX conference attendees are eligible to enroll. Hackathon participation will be limited to the first 100 registered attendee with full access to the entire conference event. To save your spot and get additional details before the event, add the Hackathon to your schedule.
Participation is free and no technical or coding experience is needed. Be sure to bring a laptop to access AI tools in real time.
Benefits of participating
Hands-on exposure to innovation and cutting-edge AI platforms
Peer-to-peer collaboration with colleagues across the profession
Insight into emerging opportunities in healthcare technology
Access to digital health industry experts
Access to selected outputs after the event, like submissions, themes and insights
Opportunity to win prizes and recognition
Meet the sponsors
The FMX Hackathon is made possible by organizations committed to advancing innovation in primary care. In alignment with AAFP’s principles, the Hackathon is intentionally designed to maintain a neutral, clinician-centered environment. Sponsors do not promote products or services during the event.
