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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.
Check back here for updates on the schedule of events and general registration for the symposium. We anticipate this information will be available early March. Please see below for information on poster submissions, which will be accepted now through April 18.
Questions? Contact us at chsr@vumc.org
location
Vanderbilt Engineering and Science Building
2414 Highland Ave, at the corner of 24th Ave and Garland | Map
Entrances are located on Garland, Highland, and 25th Ave.
Poster Session: upstairs main lobby
Keynote Presentation and Panel Sessions: basement room 044/048
Walking Directions and Parking Information
Keynote Speaker
Rinad S. Beidas, PhD
Chair, Department of Medical Social Sciences
Ralph Seal Paffenbarger Professor
Professor, Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)
Professor, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Rinad S. Beidas, PhD, is Chair and Ralph Seal Paffenbarger Professor of Medical Social Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Previously, Dr. Beidas served as founding Director of the University of Pennsylvania Implementation Science Center at the Leonard Davis Institute (PISCE@LDI) from 2017-2022 and Director of the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit (2021-2022). Dr. Beidas’s research leverages insights from implementation science and behavioral economics to make it easier for clinicians, leaders, and organizations to use best practices to improve the quality and equity of care and enhance health outcomes. She works across areas including mental health, firearm safety promotion, cancer, HIV, and cardiovascular disease and collaborates closely with key constituents, including patients, clinicians, health system leaders, payers, and policymakers.
An international leader in implementation science, Dr. Beidas has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, led two NIH centers on behavioral economics and implementation science, and has served as MPI or PI of 13 NIH grants totaling 40 million dollars. She is Deputy-Editor-In-Chief for Implementation Science, the flagship journal for the field.
Call for Poster Submissions!
The poster presenter must attend the in-person poster session on May 13, 2025, 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
Please complete your poster registration by April 18th, 2025, 11:59 PM CT at the following link: https://redcap.link/LHS_posterregistration2025.
Information needed for the registration form includes: project status, topic area, poster title, and author list. You do not need to enter an abstract.
You will also need to register to attend the symposium when general attendee registration opens in March.
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, please check out the following resources: NPR Health Shots Article and YouTube Video.
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: 1/25/2025