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Program Background: Crossing Borders to Redefine the Future of Healthcare

The world's first engineering-based medical school, the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), initiated the establishment of the Global Consortium for Innovation in Engineering and Medicine (GCIEM) in 2024.


Spanning 19 countries and bringing together 30 leading medical and engineering schools worldwide, the consortium connects industry, government, academia, research institutions, and investors. Its mission is to break down traditional barriers and accelerate the realization of medical innovation.

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As a founding member of GCIEM, the College of Medicine at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) plays a central leadership role within the consortium. The university also shone at the inaugural Global Summit held in the United States in 2025, where three student teams represented NYCU in competition. Among them, the Da Vinci Robotic Arm Assistance System team stood out, becoming the only non-U.S. team to advance into the top five finalists.

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Event Highlights: A Three-Day Premier Gathering

The summit will be grandly held in Taipei from April 10 to April 12, 2026:

  • Global Convergence: International leadership forums and academic symposia hosted at the Taipei Marriott Hotel.

  • Campus Engagement: Grand Challenge preliminary rounds held at the Medical Building, Yangming Campus of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, inviting faculty and students from around the world to engage on campus and showcase Taiwan’s competitiveness in engineering medicine.

  • Connection & Collaboration: Global Match faculty exchange and research collaboration workshops at the Taipei Marriott Hotel, alongside the Grand Challenge finals and awards ceremony, establishing concrete pathways for international collaboration.

Welcome to the Global Health Innovation Grand Challenge 2026

This prestigious event brings together university students from around the world to develop solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in health care.

 

Hosted by the Global Consortium for Innovation and Engineering in Medicine, the competition is open to member-institution multidisciplinary student teams, including medical students, who will have the opportunity to collaborate and shape the future of medicine.

Registration Details

Early Bird registration ends February 13, 2026. Final registration closes April 2, 2026.

Students

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$200 USD

(Early Bird and Standard)

Members

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$500 USD (Early Bird) $650 USD (Standard)

Non-Members

Government

$700 USD (Early Bird) $850 USD (Standard)

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A full program update will be coming soon! We look forward to you joining us with our great speakers:

 

  • Peter Basica, CEO, 360Health (USA)

  • Lance Black, Associate Dean, Texas A&M University (TAMU, USA)

  • Joe Bradley, Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, USA)

  • Angela Gill Nelms, Director, Biolocity, Georgia Tech (USA)

  • Adil Haider, Chief AI Officer, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, USA)

  • Edwin Kan, Professor, Cornell University/ National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU, Taiwan)

  • Chi-Hung Lin, President, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU, Taiwan)

  • Tahir Pillay, Professor, University of Pretoria (S. Africa)

  • Vicki Seyfert-Margolis, CEO, Respond Health (USA)

  • Joseph Sung, Dean, Nanyang Technological University (NTU, Singapore)

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