Poster Presentations Cari McCarty, Ph.D. Center for Child Health Behavior and Development Seattle Children’s Hospital

The Ideal Poster is Designed to… provide a brief overview of your work provide a brief overview of your work initiate discussion attract attention attract attention give you something useful to point to as you discuss your work give you something useful to point to as you discuss your work

Possible Headings Author/Title/Affiliation Abstract Author/Title/Affiliation Abstract Background Methods Results Conclusions Funding Source Background Methods Results Conclusions Funding Source

POSTER TITLE Author, Program, Department, University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Introduction and Objectives Lay in your introduction x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Population Studied x xx x xxxxxxxx Methodology x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Study conclusions and ideas for new research x Discussions xxxxx Funding Source

Helpful Hints The flow of the poster should be from top left corner to bottom right corner Get a small-size proof before printing out your large poster Use pictures, diagrams, figures, etc., rather than text wherever possible. Use of color in your graphics will enhance your poster

How to Make a Poster from Powerpoint Step-by-step instructions can be found here: p.html Ask a colleague/mentor for a poster template; adapt from there If you need more help, UW Posters offers design help for $40/hourhttp://depts.washington.edu/uwposter

Seattle Children’s Templates available with Seattle Children’s and UW School of Medicine Logos: brand-guidelines/research-poster-slide brand-guidelines/research-poster-slide IKON Copy Center Services may print it out for free: x7-4890

Costs at UW and Turnaround Time University of Washington Allow 24 hours from the time you approve your proof for final printing. Pickup room is T-271, Health Sciences Economy Bond ($39.00); Semi-gloss ($56.00); Travel Fabric ($61.00) Cost is 27% higher if not using UW budget #

Before the Conference Most common question: “Tell me about your study” Prepare a short presentation of about 5 or 10 minutes that you can periodically give to those assembled around your poster.