PAKISTAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION

Poster Presentation Instructions

What is a Poster Presentation?
A poster is a visual presentation of your research or clinical project. Use schematic diagrams, graphs, tables and other strategies to direct the visual attention of the viewer, rather than explaining it using text as you would in a journal article.

A poster addresses one central question. State the question or hypothesis clearly in the poster and use your presentation to provide a clear and explicit take-home message.

Set-Up, Presentation and Dismantle Schedule:

Presenters are responsible for dismantling of posters. Posters left remaining at the close of the dismantle period will be disposed of and are not the responsibility of POA.

What will you need?
You will be provided with a poster board approximately 4 feet high x 8 feet wide (243.88 cm x 121 cm). Please prepare your poster that makes the most of this space, but does not exceed the area. It’s helpful to your colleagues when you provide a handout of your poster that includes your full contact information.

Bring your own thumbtacks to affix your poster to the poster boards.

Title and Author
The title of your poster presentation and your name should be made in very LARGE type so that viewers can easily see the subject matter of the poster and its author from a distance (at least 1" lettering, or 36 point font). The title, author's name, and authors affiliation are usually placed at the top and in the center of the poster board.

Content
Posters usually have a similar structure to a research paper or journal article: an abstract, introduction (i.e., brief rationale or review of relevant research), method section, results section, and a conclusion or summary. You might also want to list key references. If you poster is more clinically oriented, you may decide to use a different format, but breaking things down into clear sections with headings will help your colleagues understand your poster easily and quickly. In the busy and crowded environment of a poster session, most people do not have the ability to read and process long sections of text. Therefore, keep text to the bare essentials and stick to the most important ideas. You can convey details via discussion when you are standing by your poster.

Format

• Use bullet points to simplify sections like the introduction and conclusions.
• Use large type, such as 36 point type for section headings, and 24 point type for text. Never use type smaller than 18 point for any reason.
• Make use of underlines and boldface.
• Use graphs and figures whenever possible. Make your poster visually pleasing and attractive. 

Materials

•  Try to make your poster sturdy enough to withstand your trip to the meeting.

•  Panaflex posters will be preferred.

Prizes

Winners for top 5 posters will win a “Personal Digital Assistance (PDA)” each.

Best poster Prize:  Sponsored presentation at an international Conference of repute for the trainee author or a laptop.

Eligibility Criteria for Competition

•  One entry per person only.

•  Competition is open only for post graduate students.

•  Name of Unit and Professor must be mentioned on the poster.

• Deadline for the poster submission is January 31, 2008.