Upcoming Events

Look for the Vesalius Trust booth at the AMI Conference

July 25-28, 2024 in Rochester, New York

Visit the AMI 2024 Conference website for information and updates.

Vesalius Trust-a-thon, A Virtual Challenge and Fundraiser

Tentatively for September 1-14, 2024

Our 5th Annual Vesalius Trust-a-thon Challenge and Fundraiser is tentatively scheduled for this year! Until our official announcement, you can check out last year’s event page for teams and challenge details.

Past Events

Vesalius Trust-a-thon, A Virtual Challenge and Fundraiser

September 10-23, 2023

The Vesalius Trust-a-thon’s mission is to encourage individuals to connect and create together while raising funds to support student and professional research in the field of medical and scientific communication.

Teams have about two weeks to create a scientific or medical communication piece based on a secret theme. Teams will earn points based on funds raised, as well as likes and votes collected.

Visit the Trust-a-thon 2023 page for challenge details.

For any inquiries, email canlas@vesaliustrust.org with the subject line: Trust-a-thon.

2022 Vesalius Trust-a-thon, A Virtual Challenge and Fundraiser

September 18 – October 1, 2022

THANK YOU to our teams and donors for raising a total of $6,459 USD for student scholarship and awards! We are proud to share the 7 amazing pieces created based on this year’s theme, “New Energy.”

Check out the Trust-a-thon 2022 Gallery!

Silent Auction

July 22–23, 2022

After a two-year hiatus, the Vesalius Trust is pleased to announce that the 2022 Alan W. Cole Memorial Silent Auction will be back in person at the Association of Medical Illustrators’ meeting in Des Moines, Iowa. The event will take place from Friday, July 22 through Saturday, July 23 and we hope to see you there!

If you are unable to attend, please consider a donation to the Vesalius Trust to help support and continue our scholarship funding for our next class of student scholars.

100% of all funds donated at the auction goes to student scholarships and awards.

Online Silent Auction

November 8 – 15, 2021

Please join the Vesalius Trust at our online Alan W. Cole Memorial Auction for Charity at 32auctions.​ 100% of the proceeds go to student scholarships and awards. With your generosity, we will be able to help support the next group of student scholars as they move forward into our wonderful profession.

For a Sneak Peek of what we have in store, visit our Auction page.

2021 Vesalius Trust-a-thon, A Virtual Challenge and Fundraiser

September 12 – 25, 2021

THANK YOU to our teams and donors for raising a total of $5,285 USD for student scholarship and awards! We are proud to share the 6 amazing pieces created based on this year’s theme, “A Path Forward.”

Check out the Trust-a-thon 2021 Gallery!

2021 Vesalius Trust Poster Symposium

July 2021

The Vesalius Trust Poster Symposium, in co-operation with the Association of Medical Illustrators, has gone virtual this year! This is an opportunity 2020-2021 applicants to the Vesalius Trust Scholarship Program to present their work in poster format.
 

2020 Vesalius Trust Poster Symposium

December 2020

The Vesalius Trust Poster Symposium, in co-operation with the Association of Medical Illustrators, has gone virtual this year! This is an opportunity 2019-2020 applicants to the Vesalius Trust Scholarship Program to present their work in the format of a fast-forward video and poster.
 

Online Silent Auction

November 16 – 23, 2020

Please join the Vesalius Trust at our first online Alan W. Cole Memorial Auction for Charity at 32auctions.​ 100% of the proceeds go to student scholarships and research grant awards. With your generosity, we will be able to help support the next group of student scholars as they move forward into our wonderful profession.

For a Sneak Peek of what we have in store, visit our Auction page.

2020 Vesalius Trust-a-thon, A Virtual Challenge and Fundraiser

September 20 – 26, 2020

THANK YOU to our teams and donors for raising a total of $8,513 USD for student scholarship and awards! We are proud to share the 6 amazing pieces created based on this year’s theme, “Apart, but Together.”

Check out the Trust-a-thon 2020 Gallery!