1. An Office Poster Contest to Educate Residents, Staff, and Patients and Boost Resident Morale
Jackie Weaver-Agostoni,DO
Jennifer Middleton, MD
Ann McGaffey, MD
University of Pittsburgh Dept. of Family Medicine
UPMC St. Margaret

2. Introduction
Studies suggest that residents suffer burnout, leading to low morale
Annual Poster Contest
Began 2003
University of Pittsburgh Department of Family Medicine Research
Goal: Improve adult vaccination rates
$3000 stipend

3. Introduction Family Health Center Meeting Poster topic
Adult vaccinations, diabetes care, prevention of low birth weight
Educational information
Poster guidelines

4. Methods Poster Supplies Anonymous submissions from competing groups
3 weeks
Health center waiting room
Voting
2 months
Prizes

5. Project Evaluation Questions Survey Participation Enjoyable/Fun
Learning
“Morale”
“connected” to colleagues and staff
part of the health center and community
Survey
Distribution
Comments

6. Results 2005-2006 Project Evaluation
Score

7. Results 2005-2006 Project Evaluation
Score

8. Results 2006-2007 Project Evaluation
Score

9. Results 2006-2007 Project Evaluation
Score

10. Results ’05-’06 ’06-’07 Nine competing groups 17 submissions
1-5 per group
Eight competing groups
10 submissions
1-2 per group
Increasing morale
Creating posters
Friendly competition
Winning group outings

11. Results 2005-2006 2006-2007 Responses Residents- 4 Office Staff- 7
Fellows- 1 Pharm D-1
Faculty- 2 Staff- 4
Participation
7/11
9/13
Groups Met
1-4 times
0-3 times
Cont. Contest
Y-9, N-1, n/a-1
Y-12, N-0, n/a-1
Future Practice
Y-5, N-3, n/a-3
Y- 9, N- 1, n/a-3

12. Conclusions
Inexpensive and fun way to simultaneously educate patients and boost morale
Future Research: Creative approaches to address negative comments like time constraints, and increasing participation