NCPA/NCCCAP 2011 Poster Session

September 17, 2011 – 5:00 PM

Attention all Residents – here is your opportunity to shine! Register and be a part of our Annual Poster Session at the NCPA Annual Meeting. We want to recognize you for your outstanding research!

Please read the following guidelines. To apply and submit your poster, please access the link at the bottom of the page. Application Deadline is June 15.

Guidelines

All resident poster submissions will be judged by each member of the judging committee. Residents not attending the session can hang their poster but are not eligible for judging. Prizes will be awarded to four posters. The child poster with the highest overall rating will be awarded the NCCCAP poster award. The other three posters with the highest overall ratings once all of the judges’ scores are tabulated will be awarded the NCPA poster awards, first, second, and third place.

The process will take place during the poster session, at the NCPA/NCCCAP Annual Meeting and Scientific Session, September 15-18, 2011 in Asheville, NC. The resident presenters should be at their poster and available to answer questions at this time.

During the session, judges will ask each presenter questions regarding his or her poster submission to assess the individual’s knowledge of the topic.

Judging will be based on 4 criteria. These criteria are

1) Content of Poster

2) Visual Presentation

3) Presenter Knowledge of their topic

4) Applicability to Practice

Each judge will rate each poster on a 10-point scale in each area. The final score from each judge will be the sum of the four ratings. The final score for each poster will be the sum of all of the judges’ final ratings.

Scoring Guidelines:

Content of Poster

Ratings on this area should be based on the content of the information displayed on the poster. Is the information clearly described? In general, can you understand the basis for the study, methods, results and discussion?

Visual Display

This area is intended to address the design of the poster itself. Is it easy to read? This includes assessment of font, presence or absence of typographical errors, use of color, and really anything that impacts the general appearance and presentation of the information being presented. Other factors to be considered include the use of diagrams, images, or tables, and the layout of the information (does it enhance understanding or provide distraction).

Presenter Knowledge of Their Topic

During the judging, each presenter will be asked questions about their topic. They will be rated based on how fluent they are on the topic. Do they understand the topic they are presenting thoroughly? Can they answer reasonable questions on the information they are presenting to increase the information available for the judges? In addition, the scores for the presenters in this area will be based on how clearly and concisely they present information, and answer questions.

Applicability to Practice

This area is intended to address the issue of whether this study sheds some light about an important issue in the practice of psychiatry. Remember to consider the various issues that relate to the practice of psychiatry. The issue could be related to patient care, administration, teaching, systems based practice, and others.

Please link to Survey Monkey to apply and submit - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DDR2QT7