Poster & Oral Presentation

1. Poster & Oral Presentation Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi Jan 2015

2. Posters & Presentations • Research results are often publicly shared for the first time during an oral presentation or poster session at an academic or professional conference. • The primary outcome of most professional and academic conferences is networking. • Presenting new research at a conference can be a useful way to get feedback on a project.

3. Submitting an Abstract Researchers interested in presenting at a conference are usually required to submit an abstract for consideration by the organizing committee. Abstracts selected for a conference are usually printed in a conference bulletin. A good abstract includes key words and conveys one clear health message that is appropriate to the audience expected at the conference.

4. Preparing a Poster When preparing a poster, give equal attention to its content and to its design. Posters can be created using either specialized graphic design software or a simple presentation software program like PowerPoint. The size of a “slide” can be adjusted so that the dimensions match those required by the conference.

5. Suggestions for Poster Content, Layout, and Formatting

6. Suggestions for Poster Content, Layout, and Formatting

7. Sample Poster Layout

8. Preparing an Oral Presentation Most presenters at health science conferences prepare a set of PowerPoint slides that will guide their talks and provide information to the audience. Most presenters cover 1 or 2 slides a minute, so about 12 to 20 slides are appropriate for a 10- to 12-minute talk.

9. Sample Distribution of Slides for a 10- to 12-Minute Talk

10. Checklist for Presentation Slide Show

11. Checklist for Presentation Slide Show

12. Preparing an Oral Presentation Preparing the slide show is only the first step in preparing to make an oral presentation. Practice making the presentation many times in the weeks before the conference, since practice makes a positive experience more likely.

13. Things to Practice Before the Presentation

14. Giving an Oral Presentation Arrive at the presentation room at least 15 minutes before the panel begins and check in with the moderator. Be considerate of other presenters in their session by strictly adhering to their assigned time limits. Be prepared to politely answer questions from the audience, either immediately after the presentation or after all the panelists in the session have spoken.

15. Checklist of Tasks on the Day of the Presentation

16. Checklist of Tasks on the Day of the Presentation