Judging Process

Procedure Track and Technology Track entries

  • Judging commences October 1, 2027 
  • Procedure Track and Technology Track entries are evaluated against other entries within the same track
  • All entries are judged and assigned a score based on set criteria and ranked before advancing to the next round
  • Round I identifies the top 1/3 submissions in Procedure Track and Technology Track
  • Up to 50 top ranking entries, combined from both tracks, will be eligible for People's Choice voting
  • Round II identifies the top 10 submissions for each track
  • Round III (final round) identifies the top prize winners 
  • Judges are comprised of a group 3rd party, global subject matter experts, surgeons, faculty and medical students 
  • Submissions will be judged against criteria of creativity, originality, educational content, and technical standards (editing, sound, and picture quality).

 

People's Choice Public Voting

  • Up to 50 total entries advancing to Round II judging will become eligible for public voting
  • Voting infomation will become available closer to the voting period
  • Anyone wishing to vote will be required to register on ksa.vattikutifoundation.com

 

Vattikuti Innovators Challenge

  • All medical students registered in the Vattikuti Explorers program are eligible to compete
  • Top entries will be invited to present at Vattikuti Foundation Innovation in Medicine Summit in Vizag, India 20-21 February 2027
  • Final judging will be based on the live presentations at the Summit
  • Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony dinner in Vizag on 20 February 2027
  • More information regarding the competition will be posted on vattikutifoundation.com

 

General Information

  • Cash prize awards by advancing through Judging Rounds I, II and III 
  • Eligibility for public voting for the People's Choice Awards
  • Presentation at Vattikuti Foundation Innovation in Medicine Summit
  • Awards Ceremony to be held in Vizag, India on 20 February 2027
  • The final decision of award-winning entries lies with the independent international jury
  • Entries may be selected for up to three different categories:
  • Cash prize awards by advancing through Judging Rounds I, II and III 
  • Eligibility for public voting for the People's Choice Awards
  • Presentation at Vattikuti Foundation Innovation in Medicine Summit
  • Prize winners must be present at the awards ceremony - Saturday, 20 February 2027 in Vizag, India - to receive cash prizes