1. 1 Scholarly Exchange Day Spring 2010

2. 2 Your Poster  A Visual Presentation of Your Work  Organized like a Scientific Paper  Fit into one of three categories  Basic Science  Clinical Research  Other research (Educational, epidemiological, health policy, case study)

3. 3 Poster Feedback & Evaluation  Purposes of Scholarly Exchange Day –Provide a forum for practicing & improving presentation techniques –Introduce participants to research mentors –Provide feedback on research & posters –Enable participants to compete for awards  Evaluation Criteria –The next three slides show the rating rubric used by faculty to evaluate posters.

4. 4 University at Buffalo Scholarly Exchange Day Poster Rating Rubric – Slide 1 of 3 PresenterEvaluator Poster NumberPoster Title Directions to faculty evaluator: Check the box below the description that most closely matches your observation. ElementBeginning1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Poster Quality Poster appears disjointed to the eye, not easy to follow, with no clarifying charts or tables. Text contains misspelling or grammatical errors.  Poster is presented using an easy-to- read font, with clear titles and subheadings. Charts and tables exist, but could have been better represented or expanded upon.  Presentation is visually effective and evidences careful preparation. Charts, text and tables are well placed and convey the underlying meaning of the research findings. Readers are presented with a clear, sequential portrait of the study and the underlying implications for practice.  Poster would be competitive on a national level. Presentation is exemplary, with strong elements throughout. Perfect balance of text, charts and tables to illustrate findings.  Purpose of Study Problem is not clearly stated. Support for topic is not clearly provided from the literature.  Problem may be overly ambitious for the time allowed, or in need of further clarification. Literature has been reviewed, but is not exhaustive. Reader is left interested, but with some questions unanswered.  Study addresses a problem that is important, generalizable and has wider clinical applications. Problem is clearly and cogently stated and supported by an effective presentation of supporting literature. Problem statement leaves the reader with a clear picture of the issue and a desire to learn more.  Study addresses a problem of significant impact and importance to scientific knowledge, clinical/health policy, or future research directions. It contributes greatly to existing scientific knowledge. 

5. 5 Study Design Study design is not thoroughly explained. Little or no attention to addressing limitations or confounding variables.  It is clear why data was collected. Research methods are well documented. Contains some design limitations that are not thoroughly addressed.  All the design elements of this study are appropriate for an initial research effort. Steps have been taken to ensure that limitations in subject selection or other threats to validity have been honestly explained to the reader. Appropriate controls have been applied to prevent obvious extraneous variables from contaminating results. From information presented, the reader could replicate this study design without too much trouble.  Design elements have been meticulously crafted, with no details overlooked, including sample size & power, randomization, and inclusion & exclusion criteria. Precise attention has been paid to enhancing accuracy, precision, and validity.  Results Results are only briefly or not at all communicated. Statistical tests are not relevant, or performed improperly.  Results are presented completely, but additional or different tests could have been run to generate more effective results.  Results section includes all the necessary information to understand and replicate the study. Appropriate statistical tests were employed and calculated values, degrees of freedom and numbers of cases are clearly presented in acceptable format. Confidence intervals or statistical power are consistently communicated to the reader.  Results are clearly and concisely and expertly communicated. They show mastery of statistical testing and interpretation.  University at Buffalo Scholarly Exchange Day Poster Rating Rubric – Slide 2 of 3

6. 6 Conclusions Conclusions are not supported by data. Study limitations and recommendations not addressed.  Relationships to published data/other studies are explored. Study limitations are addressed, but need to be expanded.  The conclusions reached in this study were warranted, given the evidence provided within the results section. Limitations of this study were clearly identified and recommendations for future inquiry were suggested.  Conclusions have strong implications for changing practice or future research.  Overall Impression This study appears to be quickly executed. It needs more work to be brought up to presentation quality.  This is a solid early research effort. Although various elements were incomplete, the authors should be commended and encouraged to seek out further guidance and pursue additional studies.  In general, this study was well planned and executed. The presentation of results is effective, stimulating and conforms to an established style for scholarly work. While limitations in subjects or effective controls may limit the generalizability or potential for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, this is a solid attempt at inquiry and an effective presentation of findings.  This study is a very impressive example of scholarly work. The presentation is without significant limitations, and would likely strongly compete for publication in a peer reviewed journal.  Comments: What were two highlights of this presentation? 1: 2: How could this presentation be made even better next time? 1: 2: University at Buffalo Scholarly Exchange Day Poster Rating Rubric – Slide 3 of 3

7. 7 Poster Requirements  Title/Authors/Affiliations: must appear across the top of poster  Size: 4’x 8’ size limit for poster

8. 8 Suggestions  A great poster is readable, legible, well organized and succinct. The Science and Engineering Library at UB has compiled a list of excellent web resources to help you create an effective poster. It can be found at: (http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/bio/posters). http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/bio/posters  Visibility: Use large enough fonts for subtitles and text so that the poster can be read from approximately 2-3 feet away. Avoid the use of script fonts that are difficult to read. All figures and tables should have brief captions.  Organization: Should be read from top to bottom, left to right. The next slide provides a suggested format.

9. 9 PROJECT TITLE Authors and affiliations (resident’s name in bold), terminal degrees, sponsor’s name if not an author. Purpose of Study Why study this topic? State issue/problem Results/Data (Any or all of the following) ChartsGraphs TablesPhotos Conclusion Significance of research and findings. Shortcomings and future directions. Methodology Study design Analysis Acknowledgements The lab, technicians, funding source(s), etc. Literature Cited

10. 10 School of Architecture Computing Resource Lab Hayes Hall (829-3485 x 216) Doug McCallum mccallum@buffalo.edu mccallum@buffalo.edu http://dmg.ap.buffalo.edu/ Options –Large scale poster printing (up to 60" wide and 150' long) Costs –Soft-gloss or High Gloss: $4/sq.ft. (most popular) –Heavy bond: $2/sq.ft. Turnaround time –E-mail Doug for a reasonable estimate. May is a very busy poster season, so don’t wait until the last minute! Resources for Poster Preparation

11. 11 Resources for Poster Preparation Office of Medical Computing 221A Farber Hall (829-6677 direct or 829-2106 and ask to be connected to Tecla) Tecla Atkinson tra2@buffalo.edu tra2@buffalo.edu Options –Will take content in many formats, and make into poster Costs –Large format posters - $4 per linear foot (poster is 2 feet wide) Turnaround time –Needs 1 week to produce a full poster. Operates on a first come, first served basis, and May is a very busy poster season! (Read – give her longer than one week!)

12. 12 Resources for Poster Preparation University Print Services 250 Winspear Ave. UB South Campus (829-3528 x 13) Jill Zaprzal Jill Zaprzal http://wings.buffalo.edu/print Options –Prints finished posters submitted electronically via the web address above –Offers no design service Costs –Large format (36”) semigloss - $4.50 per square foot –Large format (36”) Tyvek posters - $7.50 per square foot –Need to use a departmental account number to place an order, but may pay with personal credit card Turnaround time –Usually 2-3 days

13. 13 GOOD LUCK!