Poster sessions are usually a major part of scientific conferences, but many beginning researchers may be unaware of the importance of a good poster. A successful poster is an important showcase for you and your research; it should present your work clearly and professionally and invite onlookers to stop and ask questions. Do you know how to put together a poster that achieves these goals? Take a look at the latest addition to our Career Planner section, Poster Design, to see an example of what not to do when designing a poster. We've also included an example of a good poster and a PDF printout with poster design tips.
As always, we welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions. You can submit them to us at http://www.mededmentoring.org/contactus.asp.
Sincerely,
Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS; Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH; Maureen Halpain, MS; Barry D. Lebowitz, PhD;
Charles F. Reynolds III, MD; Gwenn Smith, PhD; Joel E. Streim, MD; Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
Strategies for Successful Patient Oriented Research: Why Did I (not) Get Funded?
Agarwal R, Chertow GM, Mehta RL.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006 Mar;1(2):340-3.
Writing grants that are subsequently funded is an integral part of the process of patient-oriented research. This article provides the authors' opinion on the common pitfalls in current patient-oriented research applications.
Demystifying the NIH Grant Application Process.
Berg KM, Gill TM, Brown AF, Zerzan J, Elmore JG, Wilson IB.
J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Aug 9; [Epub ahead of print]
The objective of this article is to help investigators successfully navigate the NIH grant application process.
MostViewedPresentations 
General
Interpreting and Responding to Grant Reviews
Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS
This presentation describes a stepwise approach to interpreting and responding to grant reviews and offers strategies that will lead to the most successful response.
Geriatric
The Focus on Geriatric Mental Health
Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH
In this brief presentation, Dr. Bruce highlights the key question of why we need to focus on geriatric mental health.
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General
Writing-skills development in the health professions.
Rawson RE, Quinlan KM, Cooper BJ, Fewtrell C, Matlow JR.
Teach Learn Med. 2005 Summer;17(3):233-8. Studies have found that students in the medical professions often lack the writing skills required during their education and career. In the context of a basic science course, weekly exercises were found to improve writing skills.
Geriatric
Proposed geriatric psychiatry core competencies for subspecialty training.
Lieff SJ, Kirwin P, Colenda CC.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005 Sep;13(9):815-21.
The authors present and discuss the theoretical and practical development of proposed core competencies for subspecialty training and certification in geriatric psychiatry as required by the ACGME and the ABPN.
InTheNews
Leading Financer of Biomedical Research Signs Up With Open-Access Publisher
Chronicle of Higher Education.com, August 20, 2007
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has signed up as a member with the open-access publisher BioMed Central and will pay for its scientists to publish in journals under the BioMed Central umbrella.
Tooling Up: The Wall
Science Careers.com, August 24, 2007
There is a different mindset of scientists in industry and academia. In this article, David Jensen explores this wall between industry and academia and highlight how some people have risen above the problem.
CareerAutobiographyDaniel Weintraub, MD
Dr. Weintraub gives his perspective as a junior faculty member in the early stages of a geriatric mental health research career. Other career autobiographies can be found in the Researcher Roadmaps section.
EventsCalendar
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc Part II Oral Examination
When: September 9-11
Where: Hilton Milwaukee City Center - Milwaukee, WI
Grant Submission Deadline - Cycle III - Research Grants - R10, R18, R24, R25 New, Renewal, Resubmission, Revision
When: September 25
Where: N/A
MedEdResources
Journal of Applied Gerontology
The Journal of Applied Gerontology publishes articles in all subdisciplines of aging whose findings, conclusions, or suggestions have clear and sometimes immediate applicability to the problems encountered by older persons.
National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
Funded by the NIA, NACDA offers the largest library of electronic data on aging in the United States.
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry is a national association representing and serving its members and the field of geriatric psychiatry. AAGP's mission is to enhance the knowledge base and standard of practice in geriatric psychiatry through education and research and to advocate for meeting the mental health needs of older Americans.
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