1. Title of the Research Study
Instructions
A poster presentation is a graphic display of your project using text, graphs, tables, and photos on professionally printed posters. This 44” x 44” quality improvement poster template is provided for use at the USA Resident and Fellow Exposition. This template should be modified to meet submission criteria when used for educational, professional and societal meetings outside of USA system, but the title, authors, and USA attribution should be maintained.
Your poster should be self-explanatory, allowing you to supplement the information, discuss details, and answer questions during the poster session. At least one member of the authoring team must be present for the poster session.
Minimize blank spaces by adjusting the graphical elements and font sizes such that your information fills space in a visually appealing way. The larger your font, the easier it will be for others to read your poster. Posters should be legible at a distance of 5 feet.
Title, Authors, and USA Attribution
For posters representing the University of South Alabama, the USA Health logo remains to the right of the title of your poster as provided in this template. The title , author(s), and USA attribution should remain in the header as above. Be sure to change the “Department of Translational Research “ to your department. If the list of authors wraps onto a second line, be sure that an author’s name and credential(s) are on the same line. The project leader should be listed first, followed by the other teams members with the faculty mentor(s) listed last.
Abstract Submission
Abstracts accepted to the USA Resident and Fellow Exposition will be considered for publication to the USA Graduate Medical Education website. Poster authors can replace the USA GME QR codes to their posters. Contact the GME Office ( ) to obtain your URL. Posters presented at prior meetings will be accepted for the poster session.
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Instructions
Section headers should be repositioned up or down as needed to optimize layout, but overall alignment should be maintained. Do not change the fonts.
Background
The Background section of your poster should..
Aim Statement
An Aim Statement is a written, measurable, and time- sensitive description of the goal(s) of your project , E.G. “The aim of this project was to improve medication reconciliation during transitions in care by 75 percent within 1 year.
Project Design
The USA Health system has adopted the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) for the structure for quality improvement projects.
Results
A description of your results should be of about 250 words. Data should be presented in table and graphs. Information in the provided table can be edited directly. Data in the provided graph can be edited by right clicking on the graph and selecting “Edit Data”, which opens an MS Excel spreadsheet.
Discussion
You should discuss the …
References
All original sources used in developing your project should be referenced using the example format on this template.
Printing Your Poster
Before printing you poster be sure to view it in it’s entirety at 100% magnification to guarantee that your text, images and graphical elements are clear. USA Publication Services can print your poster and can be reached at (251) , or you may choose to use an external printer. Fees will vary by the size of your poster.
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Title of the Research Study
Department of
Translational Research
Author One, MD/DO; Author Two, MD/DO; Author Three, MD/DO;
Author Four, CRNP/PA/RN/RT; Faculty Mentor, MD/DO
Background
Objectives
Data
Analysis
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Hypothesis
Methods
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References
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