New Research Posters

Format Description

A New Research poster is a visual, self-explanatory presentation of recent research findings combined with discusssion among presenters and participants. This format allows for very recent findings obtained from ongoing research. Data must be "new" and "research-based" (qualitative or quantitative). Findings may NOT have been published or presented prior to December 9, 2009. Young Investigator poster sessions are dedicated to new investigators (i.e., residents, medical students, and research or clinical fellows).

New Research Posters for the 2009 Annual Meeting in San Francisco will be accepted beginning November 4, 2008 and a submission must be completed in its entirety by December 9, 2008. The deadline is final; no "late-breaking research" proposals are accepted after this date. 

N.B. If accepted, presenters must register for the Annual Meeting at least for the day of the presentation.
 
New Research/Young Investigator Poster Guidelines and Instructions

  • Multiple submissions are permited, but only one (1) New Research poster per lead author will be accepted.
  • "Works in progress" will not be accepted (i.e., "data analysis in progress," "data will follow," or "results of this study will be presented.)"
  • Only generic drug names may be used (per CME requirements). Use of drug brand/trade names will disqualify a submission.
  • Medical students, residents and research/clinical fellows are encouraged to submit using the Young Investigator New Research Poster form. 

 Checklist of  Requirements:  

  1. Contact Information -- Abstracts should be submitted by the principal investigator/lead author.

  2. Disclosure & Presenter Consent

  3. Report Title (limited to 150 characters including spaces; please be succinct)

  4. Educational Objectives (limited to 500 characters)– Learner-focused educational objectives describe the abilities and/or attitudes (learning outcomes) that complete the sentence, “At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant should be able to (e.g., demonstrate, recognize, diagnose, treat, etc…).” Be as specific as possible. Do not say what you are going to teach, say what you want participants to learn. This should be written in sentence form, not bulleted items.

  5. Topic Selection - Please choose the topic that best encompasses the overall discussion of your entire presentation.

  6. Literature References – Each proposed presentation must list two (2) relevant literature references. Follow the American Journal of Psychiatry style (see examples on the AJP web site (http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org) where earlier articles are available free.

  7. Abstract (limited to 2,000 characters including spaces) - Like the abstract in a journal article, the poster abstract should be a concise description of the specific purpose, content, methodology, sample size and characteristics, results, and importance of the proposed presentation in narrative form (avoid tables and charts). State specific findings and inferences explicitly. Conclude with a sentence that provides a strong summary for the abstract. Include a statement regarding commercial support if applicable. Verify that you abstract is within the character limit before you submit.

  8. Secondary/Co-Author(s) Names and Academic Degree(s) (if any) - Enter as free text the names of any and all secondary/co-authors. We cannot promise to include in our meeting publications any authors who are inadvertantly omitted at the time of submission. Please indicate only recognized academic degrees. Do not substitute occupation (e.g., psychologist) or academic status (ABD, doctoral candidate). Do not include institutional affiliation(s). Please use the style and punctuation as shown below:

    Benjamin Rush, M.D., John J. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., Mary Jones-Kennedy, M.D., J.D., Jane Johnson, M.B.A.

Note: Entries lacking any of the required elements by the established deadline can not be forwarded to the Scientific Program Committee for review and consideration per the standards and requirements for offering continuing medical education (CME) credits for scientific sessions.

    Thank you for your interest in participating in the APA Annual Meeting. For additional information about this format, email Diane Runels.