Clinicians and data scientists collaborate to address real-world critical care issues and improve patient care.
July 19-20, 2025
SCCM Headquarters and Conference Center
500 Midway Drive
Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
Theme: Making Connections in Critical Care Data
Subthemes:
The Discovery Datathon is an innovative multiprofessional collaboration, bringing together clinicians, professional data scientists, and data science students to tackle real-world critical care challenges. This event blends clinical insights with cutting-edge data science, paving the way for transformative advancements in critical care. Participants will leverage de-identified critical care electronic health record datasets, design studies, modify their strategies, enhance their models, and present their findings to judges. This collaborative approach promotes multiprofessional education, preparing participants to work effectively in the increasingly complex landscape of data science and its applications. As big data and machine learning continue advancing to revolutionize healthcare, datathons provide vital educational opportunities to improve the care of critically ill patients and the world around us.
No previous data science knowledge is required. Data science students receive complimentary registration and are eligible to receive travel support. Find more information in the FAQ.
Registration is now closed.
Questions? Please contact SCCM Customer Service at support@sccm.org or +1 847 827-6888 for assistance.
Hear from Marianna Leite on why she is attending again.
Hear from Tiago Gonçalves as he explains what makes the Datathon dynamic.
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Planners
Above cochairs and:
Tamara Al-Hakim
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
Speakers*
An-Kwok Ian Wong, MD, PhD
Critical Care Specialist and Pulmonologist
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Saturday, July 19, 2025 | |
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Team Introductions |
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome and Overview |
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Keynote Speaker |
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Presentation |
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Brief Overview of Datasets |
9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Datathon Teamwork |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Datathon Teamwork |
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Team Report |
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Optional: Extra Datathon Teamwork |
Sunday, July 20, 2025 | |
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Datathon Teamwork |
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Datathon Team Presentations Adjournment |
Additional refreshments will be available both days at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Please view the links below to ensure that the questions you submit during registration are answerable.
Use of associated databases (e.g, MIMIC-CXR, MIMIC-III Waveform) is permitted but no support will be provided. Use of unassociated databases is not permitted.
More databases to come.
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121 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Unlock stylish comfort at Sheraton Suites Chicago Elk Grove, an all-suite hotel offering the best in the Chicago area with convenient access to O’Hare International Airport. Featuring inviting guest rooms, Wi-Fi access, restaurant, lounge, pool, and fitness center. Free breakfast and transportation to and from the course are included when you book with SCCM's hotel block!
SCCM rate*: $127
*Rate does not include applicable taxes.
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Daily parking rates: Free parking
Reservations: Make your hotel reservation by June 27, 2025, to receive SCCM’s discounted rate for stays between July 18 and 21, 2025, free breakfast, and transportation to and from the course.
The Datathon provides opportunities for sponsors to bring their marketing message and information about their products and services directly to key members of the intensive care/critical care unit team and other professionals.
Demonstrate your commitment to the future of healthcare through advances in data science. SCCM and its industry partners are invested in health equity as partners in the shared mission to improve critical care. Support for health equity initiatives is ethically imperative and necessary for building trust and credibility with patients, communities, and stakeholders.
Position your organization as a leader in critical care research innovation. Your organization's support for the event will be prominently displayed in all promotional materials, providing your organization with valuable exposure to a wide range of professionals in the field.
Connect with the brightest minds within critical care and data science. This event brings together some of the most talented and innovative data professionals, providing opportunity to develop partnerships that can help drive your organization's innovation agenda.
Multiple opportunities are available to target your company’s goals and meet your budget when you become a sponsor.
Contact Melissa Nielsen at +1 847 827-7188 for more information.
This form is for sponsorship inquiries. If you have registration questions, please contact SCCM Customer Service at support@sccm.org or +1 847 827-6888.
Critical care clinicians, researchers, data scientists, and data science students are invited to participate. Clinicians do not need to be researchers or familiar with data science, and data scientists do not need to be specialists in critical care. Participants will be assigned to teams to enhance collaboration and success.
Interest in data science is growing in the critical care community. Many clinicians have access to large datasets but are not proficient in data analytics. Data scientists can analyze large datasets but often do not have the medical knowledge to identify important clinically relevant findings.
Yes! SCCM encourages teams to continue collaborating and publish their findings. The datathon's energetic atmosphere and unique access to data and expertise often lead to publications and ongoing partnerships. While writing a manuscript during the datathon is not feasible, many teams continue working together afterward and publish their research in one of SCCM’s journals.
The top three teams will have the opportunity to send a representative to present their results at the 2026 Critical Care Congress, to be held March 22-24, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Data science students (including postdoctoral fellows) are eligible for travel support. Registrants must submit a recommendation letter from a professor at their institution during registration. The letter should be on official letterhead, include the professor’s contact information, and highlight the registrant’s skills.
Available travel support:
SCCM cannot provide U.S. visa support.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Datathon!
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| Using a Large Multicenter ICU Dataset: Are There Differences in Frequency of Nursing Documentation with Respect to Hospital Mortality Independent of Illness Severity? Is This Relationship Modified Among Underrepresented Minorities? Topic: Health Equity and Diversity Team #2 | What Is the Impact of Mechanical Power on Cardiogenic Shock? Topic: Patient Outcomes and Risk Stratification Team #3 | Predicting Extubation Failure in the ICU Topic: Treatment Optimization Team #5 |
Three teams were selected as winners, one from each category (healthy equity and diversity, patient outcomes and risk stratification, and treatment optimization). The winning teams have the opportunity to present at the 2025 Critical Care Congress in Orlando, Florida. Attend Congress to support their hard work and to continue to advance critical care research.
