Student Poster Presentations

The MAND Poster Award of Excellence recognizes quality posters at the MAND Annual Meeting. Students as well as professionals are invited to submit an abstract for poster presentation at the Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Martin’s West, Baltimore, MD, on Monday, March 19th, 2018. All abstract submissions are expected to present a poster at the Annual meeting.

All submissions are due by Friday, February 16, 2018.

Deadline extended to Friday, February 24, 2018. 

Our application deadline is now past. 

Thank you to everyone who submitted abstracts.

There will be one prize for each of the categories: The first place winner will receive $50. The winners will be determined and announced during the MAND Annual Meeting. In addition, the award will be highlighted on the MAND website and in the Chesapeake Lines. Copies of the abstracts will be posted on the MAND website. Submission of the abstract provides permission to post on the website.

                Poster Guidelines and Review Process     

For more information, contact Melissa Strohl at melimers12@yahoo.com

MAND ABSTRACT/POSTER GUIDELINES 2018

You are invited to submit an abstract for poster presentation at the Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Martin’s West, Baltimore, MD, on Monday, March 19th, 2018. All abstract submissions are expected to present a poster at the Annual Meeting on Monday, March 19th.

WHAT IS AN ABSTRACT?
An abstract is a brief, written summary (no more than 250 words) of the specific ideas or concepts to be presented, and a statement of their relevance to practice or research. The following three types of abstracts are presented:
• Research abstracts include a brief description of the author’s original research methodology, including design, subject characteristics and procedures, major findings, and conclusions or implications for dietetics practice.
• Case report abstracts include detailed analysis of a person or group with a particular disease or condition, noting characteristics of the disease or condition.
Research abstracts and case reports in all Learning Need Codes are encouraged.

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
1. Provide your name, affiliation, and phone number the day of the meeting.

2. Abstracts should be no greater than 250 words in length. Abstracts should be formatted as follows:
Title:
Authors(s): first and last name of each author
Affiliation(s):
Learning Outcome:
Text:
• For research abstract, include introduction, methods, results and conclusions.
• For case report abstract, include introduction, case presentation, management and outcome, and discussion.
Funding Disclosure:

3. Abstracts may NOT have been previously published, printed, or presented before the 2018 MAND Annual Meeting.

4. Abstracts may be accepted from MAND members and non-members. More than one abstract submission per author is permitted. Abstracts will be posted on the MAND Web site following the annual meeting. Submission of abstract assumes permission to post on the MAND website.

5. Indicate the type of abstract: research abstract or case study abstract.

6. Submit electronically to MAND website.

7. Abstract deadline is Friday, February 16, 2018.

POSTER
Poster presentations offer content using charts, graphs, illustrations, and/or photographs. Posters allow for informal, one-on-one or small-group discussions with the presenter about the issue, problem, project, or research addressed in the poster.

POSTER GUIDELINES

1. Posters must be mounted to a flat or trifold poster board. Presenters must provide their own freestanding foam board that will fit on a 3’x6’ table, or a flat foam board that can rest on an easel, provided by presenter.
2. Presenters are expected to give a 2-3 minute presentation of poster to those showing interest in poster.
3. Presenters are required to attend the Annual Meeting and be present throughout the assigned session. Poster layout:  a. Title and Authors with their affiliations should be mounted at the top of the poster.b. Sections should be arranged to lead the eye from top to bottom and then left to right, with the most important material at eye level c. Use charts, graphs, illustrations, and photographs to portray data as appropriate. d. Use color to provide visual interest. However, red and green on the same poster should be avoided, since about 5% of the population is red/green colorblind. Also, be sure color selections enhance readability.e. Text should be easily read from 2 feet away.
4. Handouts may be distributed at the meeting.
5. Presenters are responsible for expenses incurred for their presentation, for paying the appropriate meeting registration fee for the day they are scheduled to present, plus all personal expenses, travel, etc.
6. The top posters will have 3-5 minutes at the end of the annual meeting to present their research and/or case study. Winners will be notified at the meeting after the luncheon.

REVIEW PROCESS
The MAND Poster Award of Excellence recognizes quality posters at the MAND Annual Meeting.
All “blind” abstracts are peer-reviewed by a panel of two or more MAND dietetics professionals. Reviewers may not score/evaluate any abstract with which they have affiliation, prior knowledge, or personal commitment. Priority will be given to original research abstracts. Abstracts are evaluated on the following:
• Research Abstracts are reviewed on the basis of the following: introduction (focus, clarity, clear statement of purpose of research); methods (adequacy of research design and analysis to meet objectives); results (summary of data, results, and evidence is included and is consistent with research objectives); and conclusions (scientifically sound, valid interpretation of the results).
• Case Report Abstracts are reviewed on the basis of the following: introduction (context of the case); case presentation (history and results of examinations, working diagnosis); management and outcome (course of patient’s complaint, any outcome measures, progression of condition); discussion (correlations and inconsistencies, lessons to be learned).

Posters will be evaluated on the following criteria: use of headings and subheadings; legibility of the text (can text be read from 2 feet away); flow (uncluttered and easy to follow); use and quality of graphs and charts; and appearance (neat and proportional). Poster presentations also will be judged on oral presentation and discussion by the presenters (easy for the audience to comprehend, knowledge of the subject matter).

The first place winner in each category receives $50. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the first author; sharing of the monetary award will be at the discretion of the first author.

For additional information on abstract writing and poster session displays, refer to “Getting Your Abstract Accepted: The Key to Success!” by Melinda M. Manore, pages 1410-1411, December 2001 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, available at www.adajournal.org.

Reference:
2010 Call for Abstracts: Posters and Research & Practice Innovations. JADA 2010;110(1):134.