Vesalius Trust Poster Symposium

Poster

The VT Poster Symposium Committee has prepared an Adobe Illustrator poster template for your use, although you may feel free to create your own unique poster design, in horizontal or vertical format, provided that you include the required content as detailed below.

Your poster can also be prepared in InDesign or other similar software. Please upload a screen resolution PDF of the poster to the shared DropBox using the following naming convention: <Lastname_VTposter.pdf>

Poster Content

Be concise with written material. Do not use the text of a paper as the poster text.

Present your research in the following sections.

• Title: The title banner summarizes the research project as a whole with emphasis on the results. An author line follows to include the author/s and their affiliation/s. 
• Abstract: The abstract conveys the main purpose, results, and conclusions of the research.
• Introduction: This section briefly defines the research question and the motivation for the study. Relevant background information is provided as well as important findings discovered from other sources.
• Materials and Methods: Concise description of materials used and the sequence of the research performed in answering the following question: What did the researcher do?  Clarify why your visual solution was used; how is the process that you chose related to your project’s purpose?  Why is it unique?  Storyboards and flowcharts may be included to add clarity in explaining the materials and methods used.
• Results: Tables, graphs, illustrations, and photos organize and summarize data collected during research. Legends describe the figures and contribute to the understanding of the results.
• Conclusions: The conclusions summarize the meaning and implications of the results. Focus on a central finding that lends itself to informal discussion. The author may include an evaluation of the effectiveness or limitations of the research method. Suggestions for future related research may also be included here.
• References: A bibliography of references cited in the poster are listed.  
• Acknowledgements: Acknowledge funding and support sources for your work. These can be institutional and/or named individuals. Please include the Vesalius Trust logo and acknowledge the Trust in this section.

Poster Suggestions

• Fonts: Use fonts which are easy to read. Avoid script and serif fonts. Exercise unity when adding figure labels and use consistent font sizes within figures. Use consistent lettering or numbering system in your title banner, section headings, and figures.
• Writing Style: Use AMA Style referencing. Make sure your referencing style is consistent throughout your poster.

Use the above requirements, suggestions, and “Judging Criteria” below to review your e-poster before submitting. If you have questions regarding your poster preparation, please contact: Joy Marlowe at jmarlowe@lifebridgehealth.org or at 410-299-5204.

Judging Criteria

Posters will be judged using the following criteria:

Content

• Title banner is complete, accurate, and supports the results of the poster.
• The Abstract conveys the main purpose, results and conclusions of the research.
• The Introduction defines the research question and the reason for the study.
• The Material and Methods concisely describe the materials used and the sequence of the research performed.
• The Results organize and summarize and the data collected during research.
• The Conclusions summarize the meaning and implications of the results.
• The References are compiled and cited in the body of the poster.
• The research presented is original, and has potential to spur discussion in the field of biomedical visualization
• The poster contains no obvious factual, grammatical, or spelling errors.

Organization

• Content is visually organized in a logical manner to facilitate rapid understanding.
• Text and visual components complement and reinforce one another.
• Overall poster design, title, and visuals support an attention-grabbing product for a poster symposium event.

Figures

• Figures organize and summarize data collected during research.
• Text and figure legends describe the figures and contribute to the understanding of the research results.
• Key features in the figures are clearly labeled so the viewer can understand the figure at a glance.
• Poster text appropriately references figures.