DEADLINE May 7, 2019

Poster Specifications: (Follow the Medical Student Research Guidelines)

• Posters must be generated using PowerPoint.
• White background only.
• The poster size should be a maximum of 36 inches high by 48 inches wide.
• Text should be printed in a font large enough to be read comfortably from a distance of 4 to 5 feet.
• We recommend no less than 24-point font.
• Ensure that illustrations, including charts and graphs, can be read from a distance of 4 to 5 feet.
• Below is a general example of poster organization, you are welcome to organize the poster differently, but please make sure that all of the main elements [abstract, introduction, and conclusion] appear on the poster.

Setting Poster Dimensions in PowerPoint:

• Select a blank presentation from the options menu in PowerPoint.
• On the Design tab, in the Page Setup group, click on Slide Size, and select Custom Slide Size.
• A Slide Size window will popup. Change the Width to 48 inches and the Height to 36 inches, set the Slide Orientation to Landscape, and click the OK button.
• We recommend writing out the text that will be included in your poster in a Word document, then copy/paste into the poster in text boxes.
• A PowerPoint file with preset dimensions and text boxes is available.

Poster Printing: by 5:00pm on May 8, 2019.