Poster Guidelines
After your abstract has been accepted for presentation as a poster, you will need to create the poster for display at the Med Ed Day poster session. We recommend that you download one of the editable PowerPoint (.pptx) templates below, but you may use any software or template you like to create your poster.
Create a Poster
For general information about designing effective posters, accessibility, poster printing options, and more, we encourage you to review the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (CWML) guide to creating academic posters.
Poster Dimensions
Poster dimensions are limited to 44" wide by 44" tall due to the size of the display boards used at Med Ed Day. Your poster can be smaller than these dimensions, but no larger.
Posters will be affixed to the display boards using pushpins, which will be provided to you. For this reason, posters should be no thicker than a standard poster weight (no foam core backing).
Printing
Your poster must be printed for presentation at Med Ed Day. We recommend using YPPS as they are familiar with Med Ed Day posters and the dimension restrictions.
Resources
Poster Templates
Prepare to Present
All Med Ed Day posters will be entered into Poster Judging. The top posters in each category (Med Ed Research and Innovation in Education) will be recognized at the Poster Session.
Posters will be displayed on display boards. Poster presenters are responsible for hanging their posters in the assigned location the morning of Med Ed Day. The conference ends with a poster viewing session. During this time (5:30-7 p.m.), we ask that at least one author ("Presenting Author") accompanies the poster to discuss your work with poster viewers. .
If you have any questions about Med Ed Day, the poster abstract review process, or poster judging, contact Erin Brannan.
Cite a Poster
We suggest using the following citation format to cite your poster on your CV or in a publication:
LastName FM. Title of poster. Poster presented at: Medical Education Day at Yale Year; Month Day, Year; New Haven, CT.