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When
Do I Submit My Poster?
Please
submit your poster by April 18, 2007. Arrangements will be made
to deliver each poster to the ALF office. This must be your final
copy, edits/revisions will not be accepted after submission.
When
Can I Display My Poster?
On the day that your poster will be presented, you may access the poster
area at 4:45 pm in order to locate your display area and setup your
poster. You must remove your poster at the end of the evening.
If you do not remove it, it will be discarded.
At least one author must be present from 5:00 pm to 6 pm to discuss
the poster and answer questions for the judges.
How Do I Present My Poster?
After you arrive and have located your presentation area, you will be
given clamps and pins to affix your poster to a hard foam backing.
Posters will NOT be glued to a backing this year, so you can take them
with you after the program for future display. Foam Boards will
be cut to poster size to prevent pinning. Each poster board will
be assigned a number corresponding to your abstract number in the program.
Please use the easel that corresponds with your abstract number.
What are the Most Common Errors in Poster Preparations?
- The inability
to read the poster from a distance of 4 feet or more
- Too much
information is presented
- Objectives
and conclusions are not clearly stated
When
preparing your poster, remember that your scientific message must be
legible and clearly stated. Follow these simple guidelines for
preparing an effective poster:
- Size: Your
poster must be around 3 ft x 4 ft (36” x 48”).
- Heading:
The heading must be at least a font size of 100 points, indicating
the title of the paper, author(s), institution and its location.
- Premise:
Your poster should include three to five brief sentences outlining
information necessary to understand the study, and why it was done.
The question(s) to be asked or the hypotheses to be tested
should be clearly and succinctly stated.
- Methods:
Outline your methods briefly, providing only details for new methods,
or modifications of older methods.
- Graphics:
Results presented in the form of a graph or chart are always more
effective than blocks of text. Provide a legend for symbols
and other details, and interpretation of results below each panel.
- Conclusion:
State the conclusion succinctly in large type. (Many viewers
read this first, hence, it should be easily understandable.)
Keep in mind that your audience will include a diverse ethnic and
gender mix. Avoid remarks or graphics that might be construed
as sexist or demeaning.
- Remember,
an effective poster is the best tool to communicate your research
results!
Posters
will be judged by one to two groups of judges between 5:10 pm and 6
pm the night of the program. You must be present when the judges
arrive to offer a short 2-3 minute presentation and participate in a
quick question and answer session. This is the only time you
will be judged throughout the evening. Judges will be clearly
marked as such. Other interested parties and medical professionals
may also inquire about your work.
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