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UNF Presents 2022 MedNexus Innovation Challenge for Palm Coast Area High School Students

September 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Time to get those gray cells working. (Milad Fakurian on Unsplash)
Time to get those gray cells working. (Milad Fakurian on Unsplash)

The University of North Florida, in partnership with the City of Palm Coast and Flagler Schools, has opened applications for the 2022 MedNexus Innovation Challenge. The challenge is a team-based entrepreneurship competition that will showcase regional high school students selected to pitch their solutions to address sleep deprivation in teenagers. The Innovation Challenge is open to all Flagler, St. Johns, Volusia and surrounding county high school students.

Students will have the opportunity to win cash prizes and will receive coaching by subject matter experts. Students selected to participate in the pitch competition will each receive a FitBit to measure the impact of their proposed solutions. Teams should be made up of two to five students. First and second place winners will be selected by a panel of judges. This year’s Innovation Challenge also includes an Audience Choice Award.




“We are pleased to build on the success of last year’s MedNexus Innovation Challenge, said Dr. David M. Szymanski, CEO and executive director of UNF MedNexus. “We were so inspired by the talented students who presented their ideas for improvements in telemedicine, mental health services and soft skills in healthcare. I’m looking forward to seeing what the students develop for better sleep.”

Insufficient sleep has become a widespread issue, particularly in high school students.

Recent statistics from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that

72.7% of high school students get less than the recommended 8 to 10 hours of sleep needed for their age group. Sleep deprivation increases the likelihood that teens will suffer a multitude of negative repercussions such as trouble concentrating, declined grades, drowsy-driving incidents, anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide.

The MedNexus Innovation Challenge is ideal for any aspiring student considering a healthcare, technology, or entrepreneurship career path. Participating students will develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills while receiving personalized coaching from their team’s assigned UNF faculty member and other business professionals.





“We’re excited that the City of Palm Coast is able to partner alongside UNF and Flagler Schools to offer this incredible opportunity to local high school students,” Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said. “The importance of the MedNexus concept centers on providing education and career opportunities right here in our city. This Innovation Challenge plays right into the goal of getting young adults interested and engaged in the medical and technology fields right here in our community.”

Applications are open through Sunday, Oct. 2. Decisions of the participating teams will be released by Friday, Oct. 7. The pitch competition will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Palm Coast City Hall. More information on the MedNexus Innovation Challenge and the application can be found here.

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  1. Jimbo99 says

    September 8, 2022 at 11:35 pm

    You would think they have already done enough of these to know what sleep deprivation does to a human being at any age. The solution is to get the required 8+ hours of sleep every human needs. See there are things in this world that are a function of time, there’s no cheating the 8+ hour block of time from 10 PM to 6 AM where every stage of sleep happens. There’s no solution to that, you close your eyes and fall asleep. Give them their FitBits, so they can provide free data to the healthcare experts. I have the Polar Loop that monitors sleep/inactivity.

    “regional high school students selected to pitch their solutions to address sleep deprivation in teenagers.”

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