PRESENTACION EJEMPLO . MODELO EMPOWER YOUR

TALLER PRACTICO

1. Empower Your CareerEmpower Your Career
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Poster PanachePoster Panache
Joan M. Lakoski, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology
Office of Academic Career
Development
University of Pittsburgh
April 21, 2003

2. The Poster Presentation
Presenting Data at a Scientific Meeting
Characteristics of effective presentations:
Organized
Rehearsed
Visual appeal
Relevant to audience
Demonstrates enthusiasm

3. Presenting a Poster with
Impact!
Impact!
Impact!

4. Poster Panache
•What is a poster?
•Components of a scientific presentation
•Advantages/disadvantages
•Special characteristics of poster
presentations

5. Essential Elements of a Poster
Presentation
Information
You
Audience

6. A Poster Is…
….More than Presenting Data
Enables your contribution to a meeting
A significant part of professional education
Provides information
Develops your experience
Builds networks and contacts
Tremendous source of feedback

7. Poster Panache: Step One
Prepare and submit your abstract

8. Poster Panache: Step Two
Inform Yourself
About the Meeting
•Consult instructions
•Learn about your audience

9. Poster Panache: Step Three
Develop and Construct the Poster

10. Poster Components:
The Title
•Choose words carefully
•Impacts your CV
•Source of keywords
•Determines who will come to view your results
•Size: 120 Point (2 inches height)
•Face: Sans Serif

11. Poster Components:
The Sections
•Summary
•Introduction
•Methods
•Results
•Conclusions
•Acknowledgements

12. Poster Components:
The Results
•Pick importance
•Effective figures
•Simple
•Self-contained (figure legends)
•Style (color can be useful
•Sequence (number to enhance flow)

13. Poster Panache:
Assemble Ingredients
Top to bottom and left to right
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FINISH

14. Poster Panache:
Tips for Visual Impact
•Labels and Logic
–Use of headers
–Font size and style
48 PT BOLD TYPE
30 PT Declarative statements
24 PT Text minimum

15. Poster Panache:
Important Details
•Plan for the space
•Travel with your poster (carry-on only)
•Practice poster etiquette (bring your own)
•Be with your poster all of the presentation
time (almost all…)

16. Poster Panache: Step Four
Enjoy Presenting Your Poster!

17. Poster Presentations…
•Require
–Planning
–Preparation
•Provide rewards
–Can be extremely
effective
–Provides exposure for
you and your data
–Brings feedback from
the experts

18. Remember….
Participating with a poster in a
scientific meeting is a good
investment in your professional
development!

19. Acknowledgements
Dr. Michael Zigmond
Ms. Beth Fischer
Survival Skills and Ethics Program
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Robert Milner
Penn State College of Medicine