On October 2–3, 2025, the University of Tartu will celebrate the 393rd anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine. This two-day conference serves as a traditional gathering for students, faculty, researchers, alumni, and partners from the field.
On Thursday, the scientific conference will take place at Biomedicum, where researchers, faculty members, doctoral candidates, and students will present the latest findings from medical and sports science research conducted over the past year. Abstracts will be presented in three formats: oral presentations, flash talks, and poster presentations in the poster session. A flash talk is a three-minute oral presentation where participants introduce their research poster.
On Friday, the traditional thematic conference will focus on mental health. The event will feature presentations by experts from the Faculty of Medicine as well as invited speakers from other institutions.
Friday evening will conclude with the Dean’s Reception and Gala Dinner, where the best scientific conference presentations will be recognized, and the Faculty of Medicine medals will be awarded. Additionally, scholarships and diplomas will be presented to medical residents who graduated during the summer.
As per tradition, the abstracts of faculty members, researchers, students, and physicians will be published as a supplement in the journal Eesti Arst. These high-quality abstracts reflect active research in various medical fields. During the anniversary events, the Faculty of Medicine's highest honor – the Faculty of Medicine Medal – will be awarded, along with scientific conference prizes and scholarships. The Faculty of Medicine is one of the few faculties at the University of Tartu that celebrates its anniversary with a dedicated scientific conference.
1. For oral presenters:
Present your results within a 15-minute presentation, including time for questions. The evaluation will consider the content of the presentation, clarity of delivery, and adherence to the time frame.
Please send your presentation slides to margit.kooser@ut.ee by 12:00 on October 8th.
2. For poster session participants:
3. For flash talkers (additionally to introducing poster):
Introduce your poster with a maximum 3-minute flash talk, supported by 1-3 slides. You must be present at the start of your flash talk session. Flash talk presenters will receive an overall score based on both the flash talk and the poster presentation during the poster session.
Please send your flash talk slides to margit.kooser@ut.ee by 12:00 on October 8th.
*Awards will be given on 11 October at the awarding ceremony.
The doctoral session of the scientific conference is organized by the Estonian Doctoral School, co-funded by the European Union under the project "Promotion of Collaboration in Doctoral Education at Universities" (2021-2027.4.04.24-0003).
See you at the Faculty of Medicine Anniversary on October 2 and 3, 2025!