Poster Guidelines

Size: 30” x 40” PORTRAIT Style; Does NOT need to be professionally printed
Content Checklist: (to be scored you must include information AND experience)

Registration and Abstract Due Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Poster Due Date: Wednesday March 28, 2018(12 PM – 4 PM). Please note that Global Health Day is the following day (March 29, 2018)Bring your poster to Feinstone Hall (Rm. E2030). You will be given a number prior to the date and this number will be placed on the boards around the room to designate the spot where you may set up your poster.
Utilize your creativity and personal reflections to make a poster that will grab the attention of its audience.
There is a limited amount of space. Posters may not extend past the provided space. Be sure your content agrees with the parameters. Extra materials (photos) are permitted for display beneath the poster. Poster boards may be picked up from the CGH.

Guiding Questions

Please use these questions as you create your poster. It is not necessary for you to answer every question listed below. However, please utilize them to steer you in the right direction. Keep in mind the importance of not just listing your findings, but reflecting on how your observations shaped your experience and your way of thinking.

 For Project Information (60%):Please note: Depending on focus of the placement, whether research or practice, students should create a poster fit to present the project. Students who pursued self-directed research should address the following: Abstract, Introduction, Hypothesis, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Students who pursued previously established research or practice placements should address the questions below.

  • What did you do/accomplish in your project?
  • Did you observe or learn of any difficulties in conducting research in a resource-limited setting?
  • What were some of these difficulties and the remedies to overcome them?
  • How will the outcome of the project you worked on affect the health of the people?
  • What are the challenges the citizens of the country you visited have to overcome in terms of their health/healthcare?
  • What are they doing to overcome these challenges?
  • Are these things working? Do you see other ways to more effectively address those problems?
  • What comparisons can you make between the health situation you encountered in your project country and the situation in either the United States or your home country?
    For Your Experience (40%):
  • How did you adapt to the differences in culture and language?
  • What was it like to live and work in a developing country?
  • What pushed you out of your comfort zone? How did you adapt? What did you learn about yourself?
  • What was the most unique experience you had? Or what surprised you the most?
  • What experience most closely met your expectations? What one thing most defied your expectations?
  • What did you learn about your future career goals? Did you decide to specialize in something? Did you rule something out?
  • What lessons did you learn about the field of global health?

Prizes

Three cash prizes will be awarded to the top three students/student groups who are deemed by the faculty and student judges as most worthy based on the guidelines above.