International Innovation in Medical Education conference 2027

Are you a resident doctor or a medical student interested in medical education? Have you been involved in a project that you want to present? Are you a consultant keen to see the impactful work?

Join us at our fourth Innovation in Medical Education Conference 2026 at The Cliffs Pavilion on 7 June 2027 between 9am and 5pm.

This one-day conference is dedicated to medical education, with talks from experts in the field, networking opportunities, and poster presentations from medical educators.

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Poster formatting

Your poster should expand on your submitted abstract. Please structure your poster to include the following sections:

  • Background
  • Methods
  • Outcomes
  • Discussion/Conclusion
  • References (up to 3, cited using Vancouver or Harvard style)

Please also follow the formatting requirements below:

  • Orientation and size: Portrait, A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.39 x 33.11 inches)
  • Font: Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman, minimum size 24 for body text and minimum size 36 for headings
  • Word count: 500 words is suggested but not a strict guideline
  • Images and graphics: Use charts, images or graphics to display data where possible (minimum 200 dpi)
  • Authors: The names of all authors and co-authors must be clearly displayed
  • File format: PDF
  • File name: Save your file as your full name (e.g. John Smith.pdf)

Audio presentation

All poster presenters must submit a 2-minute audio recording to accompany their poster. In your recording, please briefly introduce your project, explain why it is relevant for medical education, summarise your key findings, and highlight what you feel makes your work stand out. Think of it as a concise walk-through of your poster for someone encountering it for the first time.

  • Format: MP3 audio file
  • Duration: No longer than 2 minutes
  • File name: Save your file as your full name (e.g. John Smith.mp3)

You can submit your poster & audio to https://forms.gle/K8ggNTayPKEcaKrF7

Please contact us at mse.imec@nhs.net if there are any issues.

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Last year's conference insights

A collage of different images taken at the conference in 2026. A selfi style of two people, a shot of the lecture room and a group photo

Medical Education Conference 2026 was our third year and first international event!

We welcomed over 190 in-person and 100 virtual attendees to The Palace Hotel, Southend-on-Sea on 1 June 2026.

The conference featured over 160 poster presentations across three categories, six guest speakers and live audience question and answers session.