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Call for papers and posters
There is an opportunity for delegates to
present either a 10 minute short paper or a poster presentation at
the Conference.
Submission deadlines:
Papers - 25 March 2012
Posters - 29 July 2012
In addition to research and
scientific papers, the RCGP welcomes papers that demonstrate good
practice, education and any new or innovative projects in primary
care. Papers will be accepted from a broad range of professionals
including GPs, AiTs, practice managers, nurses, physicians
assistants, students and other allied health professionals,
agencies and organisations. We also invite overseas submissions and
examples of UK GPs working abroad.
Guidance for submitting
abstracts can be found below. Abstracts will be peer reviewed and
selected for either oral or poster presentation. Authors will be
contacted in May. Accepted authors will be required to register in
full to attend and present their paper or poster at the Conference.
Prizes for the best research and clinical / practice posters will
be awarded at the Conference.
Guidance on submitting an
abstract:
Papers should be one of the
following types:
- Practice / Project
- Audit
- Research
Papers should be submitted
under one of the following categories:
- Clinical (long term conditions)
- Clinical (acute)
- Clinical (prescribing)
- Clinical (other)
- Education
- Practice management
- Practice nursing
- Service redevelopment
- Commissioning
- Ideas that change practice
- Other
Poster presentations
Poster displays offer a more
informal setting in which to learn about a wide variety of
scientific, research, clinical and, education projects and service
developments. They provide an excellent opportunity for delegates
to showcase their own work and to shape the conference agenda.
Advantages of posters
- high acceptance rate
of abstract submission
- long exposure time during the
event
- useful for sharing interim
findings
- good for disseminating
project information
- non threatening for first
time presenters
- inexpensive and
easy
- good focus for
discussion
- abstracts are
published
Disadvantages of posters
- may not be blind peer
reviewed before acceptance
- may not be taken as
seriously as oral presentation
- can be poorly produced with
too much information
- if attended can monopolise
author's time
Guidelines for presenting a
poster
- Display boards: Each poster will be
allocated a 1m wide x 1.8m high display board. We recommend you
only use approx 1m x 1m for display area. The display boards will
be covered in nylon loop material and you will need to use Velcro
to attach your display materials to the boards.
- Poster presenters will be responsible for
putting up and removing their posters.
- You will be allocated a poster number,
this is your reference (and is different from your original
abstract number) it will give the poster position in the display
area and the abstract number in the printed delegate
handbook.
- Each poster board will be clearly marked
with the poster number and a title sign to help you and others
identify it’s location.
- Presenters should be available during the
conference at the break times designated for viewing
posters.
Guidelines for designing a
poster
- Sizes can be anything
from A0 portrait (841mm x 1189mm) to A2. A3 is generally too
small.
- Alternatively you can
make your poster up from a series of A4 or A3 laminated pages - it
will be much easier to change the layout or contents if you want
to.
- Use power point to
prepare the poster allowing greater visual tools (background
colours clipart etc) than using a word processing
package.
- If made up of A4
sheets use coloured paper or mount with coloured frame.
- Divide the content
into appropriate sections and keep text brief. Report only key
aspects of each section (e.g., introduction, study area, methods,
results, discussion, management implications).
- Arrange the material
so that it is readable and flows well.
- Keep illustrations
simple. Convey only one idea per graph, diagram, figure, table, or
photograph. Too much detail detracts from the primary message of
the figure.
- Text and figures
should be readable to someone standing at a distance of six feet.
Adjust font and image sizes accordingly. Bigger is generally
better.
- Photographs should
clearly show what you want the audience to see.
- Use appropriate blank
space between words, sections, and figures. Avoid including too
much information, which leads to a cluttered appearance and makes
the poster difficult to read.
- Use appropriate and
compatible colors for fonts, backgrounds, and graphics. Utilise
colour contrast to improve readability and highlight key points,
but keep it simple. Too much colour can detract from the overall
message. White backgrounds generally are best for text.
- Simple typefaces are
preferable to fancy fonts. Bold type may be effective on
headings.
Handouts
These are essential so
anyone interested in your poster can take away more details. No
more than two sides of A4. Don't forget to include your name,
address, telephone number, and email address. Take plenty of copies
and attach a plastic wallet or pocket to your poster board!
Poster contents
should include:
- title
- author and collaborators
- abstract
- introduction/background -150-175 words
- aims/objectives
- methods - flow chart may be helpful
- results - main results with clear
diagrams/graphs/quotes/etc
- discussion/conclusions - relate to practice/audience
- full contact details
- photo of author if possible
- HINT: use bullet points and sub headings for clarity
Should you have any
questions about the poster presentation, please don’t hesitate to
contact Profile Productions on 020 8832 7311.