registration information
This in-person event provides a forum for research, clinical, and operational departments to gain insights, practical knowledge, and connections in conducting research that is integrated into clinical care to transform health care delivery and improve patient outcomes.
The agenda will feature a nationally recognized, external keynote speaker in learning health systems and poster and panel sessions that showcase local projects in implementation science, quality improvement research, and embedded research in the learning health system.
Please see below for information on poster submissions.
Questions? Contact us at chsr@vumc.org
Location
Vanderbilt Student Life Center
310 25th Ave. S. | Map
Keynote Speaker
Kevin P. High, MD, MS, MACP, FIDSA
Vice Chief Academic Officer/academic Learning Health System Advocate Health
Professor of Medicine and Translational Science, with tenure Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM)
Dr. High is a clinician-scientist with research focused on infections and immunity in older adults. He is a national leader integrating gerontology and geriatrics into the specialties of Internal Medicine helping initiate two junior faculty development programs with national impact: the T. Franklin Williams Scholars program funded by Atlantic Philanthropies and John A. Hartford Foundation, and the Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) program - a public/private partnership with the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Dr. High was Principal Investigator for the national Coordinating Center for NIA-sponsored Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers from 2008-2016, and served as a member of the National Advisory Council for the National Institute on Aging (NIA) 2012-2016 and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Board of Directors 2006-2010 and Chair, Education Committee of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2008-2010. He has been on the editorial boards of Clinical Infectious Diseases and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, and an Associate Editor of Hazzard’s Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology textbook (6th - 8th editions). He is the author of 30+ book chapters and 120+ peer-reviewed journal articles including research published in New England Journal of Medicine, Aging Cell, Blood, Clinical Infectious Diseases and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Call for Poster Submissions!
The poster presenter must attend the in-person poster session on May 14, 2026, from 9:30 – 11:30 am and be available to hang the poster between 8:30 – 9:15 am. Poster awards will be presented at the end of the event, approximately 3:15 pm.
The in-person poster session will accept posters that present projects or topics in the following topic areas:
Implementation science: the study of how to integrate evidence-based practices, interventions, and policies into routine settings to improve health care delivery and patient health
Quality improvement research: a systematic approach that aims to improve practices within a specific setting by collecting data, analyzing it, and implementing changes based on existing knowledge
Embedded research in the learning health system: research within a health system that integrates internal data and experience with external evidence to improve patient care
Please determine if your research project fits within these topic areas. See examples of posters presented last year here. We welcome both work-in-progress and completed work!
If you are unsure if your research project is a fit, please email Dr. Lyndsay Nelson at lyndsay.a.nelson@vumc.org or Dr. Autumn Zuckerman at autumn.zuckerman@vumc.org.
Poster Registration
New information is TBD.
Poster AWARDS
Prizes and trophies will be awarded to winning posters in the following categories: Best Work-in-Progress, Best Completed Work, People's Choice
Judges will determine winners for Best Work-in-Progress and Best Completed Work.
Posters will be judged based on the following criteria: Visual appeal, Clarity of content, Oral presentation of poster, Overall impact
Poster Preparation
Poster Size: Prepare poster to fit on a 4' H x 6' W poster board. Recommended poster size is 36" H x 48" W. We are trying to keep poster sizes consistent across presenters; however, it is fine if you need to reuse a poster from another event with different size requirements.
Poster Format: The content should be visible from a 2-3' distance. Any arrangement is allowable but consider the new "better poster" format. To learn more about the "better poster" format, check out this NPR Health Shots Article.
Poster Printing: The VU BRET Office is an option.
If you have questions regarding the poster session, please contact the Poster Session Co-leads:
Dr. Lyndsay Nelson: lyndsay.a.nelson@vumc.org or Dr. Autumn Zuckerman at autumn.zuckerman@vumc.org
 | Co-Lead: Lyndsay Nelson, PhD |
| Co-Lead: Autumn Zuckerman, PharmD
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Symposium Planning Committee
Thank you to the symposium planning committee for volunteering their time and diverse expertise in organizing this event!
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Updated: 1/21/2026