The Department of Medicine (DOM) Education Day is an annual full-day event that begins with a Grand Rounds presentation followed by professional development workshops and interactive lunch activities.
This event is relevant to faculty and staff at all career stages. Everyone is encouraged to attend and participate.
The event will be held in person at the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC). Grand Rounds and the awards ceremony will be live-streamed via Zoom for those unable to attend in person.
Education Day 2026
Save the date! Education Day 2026 will take place on February 27, 2026. The featured Grand Rounds speaker will be Richard Wardrop, III, MD, PhD, MACP, SFHM, FAAP.
Questions? Please contact Katherine Vaughan.
Posters
All DOM faculty, staff, trainees, and students are invited to present posters about their educational projects at DOM Education Day. We encourage submissions for posters previously presented at other conferences and posters that are newly developed for Education Day.
- Submission Process
To submit your poster, follow the link here (currently inactive) and fill out:
- Your name
- Name(s) of your collaborators/co-presenters
- Title or topic of your poster
- Abstract OR brief description of how your poster connects to education research/education innovation
- Review Process
All eligible abstract submissions will be reviewed by members of the Education Committee. The following will be taken into consideration when evaluating poster submissions:
- Relevance and significance to the field of medical education is demonstrated
- Innovative solutions, technologies, or approaches to medical education are apparent
- Required Poster Size and Specifications
All posters are required to be 48" wide x 36" tall with a 1" border.
- Designing and Printing Posters
There is a Department of Medicine-branded template for all posters. It uses consistent colors, logos and layouts in line with campus brand standards.
Printing Resources:
- DoIT Digital Publishing and Printing Services
- UW–Madison Libraries Poster Printing Services – posters submitted by residents/medical students MUST be printed at UW College Library
- UW-Madison Media Solutions
Additional Resources:
- The Art of Making Academic Posters presented by Carole Wilson, PhD - PowerPoint slides and training video
- The UW Writing Center: Creating a Poster
- Poster Honors and Awards
Up to three posters will be awarded the “Outstanding Medical Education Poster Presentation” each year.