Maximizing Impact: Effective Strategies for Electronic Posters

1. ISSRT Electronic Posters Rules, examples, judging criteria

2. Reason’s for Electronic Posters 3. Professional 2. Easier to Display & Judge 1. Cheaper & Easier to Transport

3. Anatomy of a Scientific Poster • Title: A well thought out title will attract views and will clarify the subject matter of the poster. • Abstract: Make it very short; remember, the poster itself is already a condensed report of your work. Brevity is key! • Introduction: When constructing your introduction try to keep it to 1-2 Paragraphs (150 words) • Material/Methods: Cover the materials and methods used in your research process. Good place for images, charts and graphs. • Results: Begin with initial summary of your results. 2nd paragraph describe what your data means. • Conclusions: Briefly review your research questions and the results you obtain. • References: Cite all references. • Acknowledgments: Acknowledge people who have helped your with your work. Less is more (400 words max.). Be selective when deciding what images, charts, and graphs make it onto your poster!

4. Ways to Lay It Out Many options available for the set up of the poster or case review abstract posters.

5. WORD POWER POINT

6. Incidental Findings

7. New Technique

8. Case Report

9. Process Flow

10. If your poster is clear and concise, an individual should be able to read it in less than 10 minutes. Don’t forget pictures…...and be creative!

11. Some Additional Options for Poster Display We run a power point of all eposters to play while speakers are setting up or in dedicated viewing times. Students can send them on to the ASRT for possible publication. We can display them on the ISSRT website.

12. Important Information about rules is next

13. Rules • A. Applicants must be enrolled in a school of radiologic science, (i.e., Radiography, Radiation Therapy, • Nuclear Medicine, Sonography, etc.) A student is considered eligible under this criterion if he/she is • enrolled on the date of the application deadline. • B. Applicants must be ISSRT members. A copy of the current ISSRT membership card must • accompany the application. Students may join the ISSRT concurrently with submission of display • application. • C. Applicants must be registered and must attend the ISSRT Annual Conference. Proof of • registration must be confirmed no later than April 1st. • . • D. ONLY ONE STUDENT Applicant per ePoster who meets the eligibility requirements of Section • II, Parts A and B is acceptable. Only one award will be presented for each place. • E. Each eligible applicant may submit only one scientific ePoster for competition each year as a student.

14. III. APPLICATION PROCEDURE • Applications for ePoster must be filed with the Professional Education • Development Chair, Sharon Cheek, on or before March 1st • ** Late applications will not be accepted. • B. The official application form for the Annual Conference Scientific ePoster Competition must be used. Incomplete or improper forms will not be accepted. (The form is available on the ISSRT web site) • C. The completed application form and any subsequent corrected forms must be submitted to the Professional Education Development Chair on or before March 1st , to • sharon.cheek@llcc.edu. A confirmation e-mail will be sent by March 3rd. YOU need to • contact me no later than March 5th if you do not receive the confirmation email. I can • be reached via email at sharon.cheek@llcc.edu or (217)786-2499 • **Absolutely NO Applications accepted after this date.

15. IV. SPONSORSHIP • A. Application for ePoster shall be submitted in the name of the displayer. • B. The name of the institution may appear as part of the address but not on the display.

16. V. PREPARATION OF ePosters • A. Subject Matter • 1. The subject matter should be pertinent to Radiologic Science. • 2. Your ePoster should educate individuals about that specific • subject. • 3. The entire ePoster must be contained within one slide. • 4. The scientific ePoster MUST NOT show any image or marking that could identify the patient(s), institution, department or the APPLICANT. Any such image or marking will disqualify the entry.

17. B. Mechanics • 1. Each e-poster will be limited to the outline given in the powerpoint example. • 2. Posters must be electronic. • C. Content • 1. ePosters must be the work of the Displayer. • 2. Any quoted or reproduced reference material must be properly credited by footnotes.

18. Judging • A. Selection of Judges • The Professional Education Development Chair of the ISSRT shall select three judges for competition. • Judges names shall be known only by the Professional Education Development Chair, and they shall be responsible only to the Professional Education Development Chair.

19. B. Judging Criteria • 1. Content (30 points maximum) • a. Poster should be Read in less than 10 min. 0-5 points • b. Display theme is Clearly identified. 0-5 points • c. Content supports theme. 0-5 points • d. Poster presents sufficient Data for the reader to understand content. 0-5 points • e. Content is of practical value & interest to students/techs. • 0-5 points • f. References cited. 0-5 points.

20. 2. Display Quality (20 points maximum) • a. Content is organized in a logical manner. 0-5 points • b. Poster format is creative & eye catching. 0-5 points • c. Graphics and/or images are of good quality. 0-5 points • d. Spelling and grammar are correct . 0-5 points • MAXIMUM POSSIBLE POINTS = 50 Points • C. Awards will be given according to the highest total score

21. 1 submission per RT student or RT Deadline: March 1st Prizes: 1st = $ 60 2nd = $ 45 3rd= $ 30 Submit to our Educational Committee: sharon.cheek@llcc.edu

22. We look forward to seeing your ePoster at the ISSRT Annual Conference! • Good luck everyone! • Remember your name cannot be on the eposter…or it will disqualify your eposter…name is on application and email to Education chair only…