Poster information

Information about the SSC topics we should include in our poster etc; from the powerpoint slideshow which can be downloaded here.

The Audience

• Peers
  
• Examiners (BD, PHI + DIS)
  
• PBL tutors
  

Topics

• Lay Abstract
  - Summary of the topic, using terms which someone without a scientific background can understand;
  - Should be concise, with short words and obvious to the reader;
  
  
• Body & Disease
  - Anatomy & physiology of the condition
  - Relevant pharmacological interventions
  
  
• People, Health & Illness
  - Epidemiology
  - Risk factors
  - Patient's experience of the disease (interviews)
  - Clinician's perspective
  - Communication issues
  - Psychiatry, ethics & law
  
  
• Doctor In Society
  - QOL of affected patients & the problem faced
  - Current services available
  - Access to treatment
  - Implications for public health
  - Professional attitudes
  - Ethics and law surrounding treatments
  - Advancement of the field in research; implications for re-training health professionals
  

Marking Criteria

• Initial impact
  
• Layout/order
  
• Quantity of Information
  
• Use of figures
  
• Title/ abstract/ conclusions
  
• Depth of Information
  
• Approach to Topic
  
• References
  
• Lay abstract
  
• Response to questions

80% marks awarded by examiners’ mark for Group poster
20% marks awarded by members of the group for contribution to the exercise