2026 Rodnick Colloquium - Call for Abstracts

2026 Rodnick Colloquium

Call for Poster, Oral Presentation, and Workshop Abstracts

Due Friday, January 23, 2026

 

We encourage you to contribute your insights and research to make this colloquium a rich and diverse experience. Use the following forms to submit your abstracts.

 

 

Stay updated on all developments by visiting our colloquium website. 

 

Event Details: 
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 
Time: 9 – 6 pm (*schedule subject to change) 
Location: UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center and virtual via Zoom 

If you have any questions or would like to request accommodations regarding the submission process, email [email protected].

 

This event is open to everyone. The views expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of UCSF.  

 

 

FAQs


Who should submit an abstract and why? 

The Rodnick Colloquium provides a wonderful opportunity to share your work. Members of the UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine, including affiliated faculty, community partners, residents, fellows, staff, and students are invited to submit abstracts to be considered for oral presentations, workshops, and posters. We also welcome submissions from community-based health professionals and UCSF Family Medicine Education Alliance faculty, residents, and staff.  All submissions are peer reviewed.  

How will the Colloquium be held? 

For 2026, the Colloquium will be held in person at the UCSF Mission Bay campus with a virtual option. The day will include plenaries, presentations, workshops, and posters. For poster and oral presentation abstract submissions, you will be asked your preference to present in person or remote. To note, workshops will only be held in person.

What types of presentations can I submit for?  
  • Lecture discussion (oral presentation) – These interactive learning sessions feature three to four presentations in each 50 minute lecture-discussion. Each presentation includes a 6-minute oral presentation with 4 minutes of question and answer (i.e., 10 minutes total per presentation). Following the oral presentations, there will be time for group discussion at the end. 
  • Poster – Narrated posters include a visual display of your work, as well as the option to narrate your poster and bring your work to life. Posters are an ideal way to present many types or work, including “in progress” efforts.
  • Workshop – These sessions are designed to promote more in-depth exploration and discussion of topic. Each workshop includes 15 minutes didactic and 30 minutes of group engagement. Priority will be given to topics that feature synergy across one or more mission area.
How will abstracts be assessed? 

Abstracts will be peer-reviewed and assessed on their degree of innovation/originality, importance, and ability to impact knowledge in their subject area. Abstracts reporting projects that are completed or nearly completed are strongly encouraged for all session types, particularly the lecture-discussion and workshop format. Sessions that feature collaboration between different sites, professions, and/or levels of learners are also strongly encouraged. For work that is in an earlier stage, descriptive abstracts of projects that are being planned or beginning may be better suited to the poster format.  This can be a great way to spread your ideas, get input from others, and potentially engage co-collaborators from other sites.

What constitutes a successful abstract?   

You should submit learning objectives, explain the topic’s relevance to medical education and to family physicians, and lay out how you will make the session interactive with the audience.  This is an opportunity for group engagement with a topic and that the expectation is that presenters would develop their sessions accordingly.

When will acceptance notifications be sent?

Acceptance notifications will be sent in early March 2026 to the submitter and presenter(s) with a firm deadline to confirm your participation in the colloquium programming. The timeline of acceptance notifications are subject to change.

Can I preview the abstract submission forms before submission?