1. Effective Poster Presentations
Dr Elizabeth Unni
Nov 15, 2010

2. Why Posters?
• Provides information
– Eg: Methods of lecture delivery
• Conversation starter
– Somebody else might be interested in the work or
might have done similar work
• Collaboration
– Somebody else wants to work with you
• Summary of your work
– A place to explain your work

3. Why Posters?
• Resumes
– Residencies
– Jobs
• Research Experience
• Conferences
– Networking
• Can be converted to a manuscript for
publication
• Confidence booster

4. How to make posters while in school?
• Research
– Basic Pharmaceutical
• Time consuming (6 months to years)
• Good to start while in P1
– Clinical
• Mainly in P3
– Literature review
• Anytime
• Eg: Clopidogrel statin interactions

5. How does a poster look like?

6. How does a poster look like?

7. Tips to make a good poster
• Looks good and visually pleasing
– Not too loud
• Easy to identify the research objectives and
major results
– To be a conversation starter
• Not too small text
• Graphics
– Reasonable

8. How can the faculty help?
• Collaborating with students to conduct
research & present posters
– Dr Zhang & Marie Smith (P3)
– Dr Swaffer
• Guiding you in making posters
• Research Forum

9. Questions?