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Posters offer a critical introduction to scientific research in any field. There are numerous media resources available to help researchers with the technical details needed to create effective poster presentations to communicate their data to their scientific community. This chapter will focus on major principles associated with designing and presenting a poster at a scientific meeting. First, there will be an introduction to the purpose and relative importance of posters in academic settings. Next, the qualities of an effective poster and common pitfalls associated with an ineffective poster will be described. Finally, this chapter will present a systematic approach to preparing and presenting a poster in a scientific setting.
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Singh, M.K. (2013). How to Prepare a Poster. In: Roberts, L. (eds) The Academic Medicine Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5693-3_36
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