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Poster Guidelines

All poster submissions are considered accepted upon successful transmission of the poster abstract. 


Poster Content Requirements:

  • Title
  • Author(s)
  • Institution/Company
  • Introduction/Background
  • Methods
  • Conclusion/Discussion
  • Results
  • References/Acknolwedgements
  • Photos, charts and graphs should be included.
  • Basic theories or hypotheses should be presented with as much supporting data as possible, including pertinent statistical analysis and a conclusion.

Formatting and Submission Requirements:  

  • Posters should ideally be in landscape format.  Although this is a not required, it is optimal for end user viewing.  
  • All poster submission are due August 29th and must be sumibtted in PDF formats.  NSH's poster program is fully digital and no printed posters should be submitted or brought to the Convention. 
  • Email or share your poster via FTP/Cloud service to debra@nsh.org. 
  • If you would like to include a short video/audio file to be embedded with your digital poster, please submit the file with the name of the section you wish it to be associated.  For example, if you are including a video of an embedding technique that you used in your methods, save the file as Methods.mp4.
  • Presenters must be registered for the convention for the poster(s) to be included in the poster gallery. You can register as a full conference, exhibitor/booth staff, or virtual. Weekend passes can only be used if you are not presenting in the Showcase on non-weekend days.  Poster presenters receive a $30.00 discount on registration for the 2025 convention.  This code will be given upon receipt of your poster abstract. 

Poster Showcase:

New this year! The Poster Showcase is series of live presentations in a dedicated presentation area in the exhibit hall, on a large screen with a small seating area for the audience. Showcases will last 15 minutes and presenters selected should prepare a 5-10 presentation about their research for the showcase.  The NSH poster team will review all abstracts submitted by August 1st and those invited to be in the showcase will be notified by August 8th.  Posters presenters registered with the Virtual Pass will not be considered for the Poster Showcase.


How Posters Are Scored

  • Clarity and Conciseness (20 points) – The abstract clearly states the research question, methods, results, and conclusions in a concise manner.

  • Scientific Rigor (20 points) – The study design, methodology, and data analysis are appropriate, well-explained, and support the conclusions.

  • Innovation/Impact (20 points) – The research presents novel ideas, advances the field, or has significant real-world applications.

  • Organization and Structure (20 points) – The abstract follows a logical structure with well-defined sections and a clear flow of information.

  • Grammar and Formatting (20 points) – The abstract is free from grammatical errors, adheres to word limits, and follows required formatting guidelines.
     

Poster Resources/Samples

There are many ways you can create a poster, but one popular method is by using PowerPoint.  Here is a sample template. You can also check out two highly rated posters from the 2024 Convention.

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