Poster Contest FAQ

WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES?

  • Single or Multiple Case Presentation
  • Evidence Based Medicine/Quality Improvement*
  • Hypothesis-Driven Project*
  • Medical Education Initiative**

Primary author may submit a presentation for each category, but not multiple for the same category.

*Children Advocacy is encouraged under Evidence Based Medicine and Hypothesis-Driven Project.

**This category will showcase a description of an innovative idea in medical education developed or utilized by a trainee to disseminate pediatric knowledge, skills or attitudes to advance the care of children. Award prizes underwritten by Association of Pediatric Program Directors.

 WHAT DO I NEED TO INCLUDE ON THE POSTER?

  • Vertical Template format only
  • Title, Author and Affiliation
  • Abstract (one paragraph max.)
  • Background and purpose/objectives
  • Description of intervention/study
  • Results
  • Conclusions
  • Most relevant references

HOW DOES THE POSTER NEED TO LOOK?

  • PowerPoint ONLY. Must use the Mandatory PowerPoint Template (you may adjust the colors and font).
  • Submit electronically via online application by deadline.
  • 12 point font or larger.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

  • Contest is open to medical students and residents/fellows who are enrolled in a Texas medical school or a Texas residency/fellow program AND are current medical student or Resident/Fellow members of TPS.
  • Co-authorship from other specialties and faculty is permitted, but the primary author must be a medical student or resident/fellow member of TPS.
  • Third year residents and fourth year medical students are also eligible but must supply future contact information.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS

  • Pediatric Faculty Adviser must be a member of TPS.
  • Program Director, or Program Chair, or Clerkship Director - whichever applies to your level of training, needs to be aware you are submitting a poster.

WHAT ARE MY DEADLINES?

  • Must apply for membership, if not already a member by May 1, 2022.
  • Deadline for presentations is TBA.
  • Judging will be conducted by the TPS Resident Poster subcommittee.
  • Winning Presentations will be announced and posted on the TPS website in late July.

ELECTRONIC POSTER CONTEST EVALUATION CRITERIA: (based on a 1-5 scale, 1 does not meet expectations)

  • Connection: Relevance & Applicability to child health, practice, or education; why this is important.
  • Creativity: Originality of topic, methods, etc.
  • Clarity: Visual-format graphics flow
  • Concordance: Logic- title, objectives, conclusions all connect
  • Content: Scientific Quality- hypothesis-driven, methods, evidence-based, interpretations, impact
  • Completeness: Thoroughness & quality of literature review & /or scientific quality/scholarship performance