Events

Abstract Instructions

1. File and type: Submit an MS Word file using 10-point Times New Roman. Include the title, authors, and affiliation in both the Word file and the submission form. Simple graphs and tables may be included if they fit within the template.
2. Template size: 6.5 inches wide by 5.28 inches high, portrait mode.
3. Margins: Top, right, and left margins are 0.25 inches; bottom margin is 0.29 inches.
4. Length: Approximately 403 words or 2,837 characters including spaces.
5. Title: Keep it brief and clearly indicate the nature of the study. Use bold, all-capital letters.
6. Authors: List each author’s initials and last name only. Italicize the presenting author’s name.
7. Affiliations: List institutional affiliation, city, and state, separated by semicolons. The symbols *, †, and ‡ may denote multiple affiliations.

Poster Instructions

Poster board area: Approximately 4 feet high by 3 feet wide.

Poster Content

A poster is a visual presentation of your research or clinical project. Use schematic diagrams, graphs, tables, and other strategies to direct the viewer’s attention instead of explaining the project with journal-style text.

Address one central question. Clearly state the question or hypothesis and provide an explicit take-home message.

Posters generally follow the structure of a research paper: abstract, introduction, method, results, and conclusion or summary. A clinically oriented poster may use another format, but clear sections and headings will help viewers understand it quickly.

Keep text to the bare essentials and focus on the most important ideas. Details can be conveyed through discussion while standing by the poster.

Format

• Use bullet points to simplify sections such as the introduction and conclusions.
• Use approximately 36-point type for section headings and 24-point type for body text.
• Never use type smaller than 18 point.
• Use underlining and boldface effectively.
• Use graphs and figures whenever possible.
• Make the poster visually pleasing and attractive.