Upcoming Events

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

September 18 – October 1, 2022

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 2022 page for challenge details.

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

Past Events

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.

Trust-a-thon, A Virtual Team Challenge

September 12 – 25, 2021

The Trust-a-thon is a virtual team challenge that aims to raise funds to support student scholarships in medical and scientific communication. Teams will compete in a 2-week marathon of pure creative and collaborative energy to create a visual communication piece inspired by a secret theme.

Visit the Trust-a-thon 2021 page for challenge details.

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

Live Zoom Event

September 25, 2021

At the end of the Trust-a-thon Challenge, we invite all to the Live Zoom Event on Saturday, September 25 @ 6:00 PM (ET) / 3:00 PM (PT)!

Join us to see what our amazing teams have come up with! At the end of the event, we will announce the People’s Choice award, Post with the Most award, and Winner of the Vesalius Trust-a-thon Challenge!

This event has already passed. Stay tuned to access a recording of the event.

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.

Trust-a-thon, A Virtual Team Challenge

September 20 – 26, 2020

The Trust-a-thon is a virtual team challenge that aims to raise funds to support student and professional research in medical and scientific communication. Teams will compete in a 5-day marathon of pure creative and collaborative energy to create a visual communication piece inspired by a secret theme.

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

Live Zoom Event September 26

Saturday, September 26, 2020 @ 6:00 PM (ET) / 3:00 PM (PT)

Please join us on Saturday, September 26 for the Trust-a-thon Team Presentations, Live Voting and Winner Announcement.

Please note that live voting will occur during the event. To be able to vote for your favorite team, you will need the Zoom desktop application. To download Zoom, visit https://zoom.us/download and select Zoom Client for Meetings.

This event has already passed. Stay tuned to access a recording of the event.

Live Zoom Event September 20

Sunday, September 20, 2020 @ 6:00 PM (ET) / 3:00 PM (PT)

Please join us on Sunday, September 20 for the Vesalius Trust Scholars Presentation and Trust-a-thon Secret Theme Reveal.

This event has already passed. Stay tuned to access a recording of the event.