Department of Medicine Education Day

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, fill out this form before January 8, 2027 with:

• Your name
• Name(s) of your collaborators/co-authors
• Role in DOM
• Title or topic of your poster
• Abstract (300 words maximum)
• One sentence summary of your poster, including a description of how it connects to education.

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 

Poster submission review criteria

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 a UW–Madison 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.

Poster judging criteria

Previous Award Winners

2026

• “Cultivating Self-Compassion to Foster Internal Medicine Resident Well-Being" by Sarah Floden, MD, General Internal Medicine
• “¿Que? A unique approach to teaching residents how to improve their communication skills with patients with limited English proficiency” by Gabriel Moreno, MD, Hospital Medicine
• “Ventilator Boot Camp - Preparing New Critical Care Fellows with Case-Based Ventilator Simulation” by Brandon Temte, DO, Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine

2025

• "Enhancing Culturally Competent Alzheimer's Care for Latino Communities: Development of a Medical Education Curriculum" by Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, Geriatrics and Gerontology
• "Microlearning on Sickle Cell Disease for Clinicians: A Practical Tool for Everyday Practice" by Thorunn Thorardottir, MD, and Moniba Nazeef, MBBS, both Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care

2024

• "Empowering Future Physicians: Crafting a Leadership Curriculum for Medical Trainees" by Fahad Aziz, MD, Nephrology
• "Rheum Snapshots: A Basic Science Curriculum for Rheumatology Clinicians" by Tiffany Lin, MD, Rheumatology
• "Challenging Conversations 101: Development of a Resident-Driven Communication Skills Curriculum for First Year Residents" by Geralyn Palmer, MD, Internal Medicine Residency

2026

• View 2026 agenda
• View a Department of Medicine story and video recapping the event.

2025

• View 2025 agenda
• View a Department of Medicine story and video recapping the event.

2024

• View 2024 agenda
• View a Department of Medicine story and video recapping the event.

2023

• View 2023 agenda
• View related Department of Medicine news story