HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE PRECISION HEALTH ERA

2018 Annual St. David’s CHPR Conference

February 21, 2018

Thompson Conference Center

Abstract Submission Deadline: Thursday, December 14, 2017

Download the Poster Presentation Abstract Template

Faculty, community members, and graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts for review. Poster presentations are invited on the conference theme of health behavior change or other topics addressing ANY aspect of health disparities, health promotion, or disease prevention research in underserved populations. Posters may report preliminary results of work in progress. Presenters may submit a poster that has already been presented or will be presented at a national or international conference. Scholarly presentations consistent with the mission of St. David’s CHPR will be selected, and the first author will be notified via email by January 12, 2018.

Please Note: Conference registration will be waived for the invited poster presenters.
Requirements for submission are as follows:

Abstract:

Format: One page, single spaced, Times 11-pt, 1” margins, 500 words maximum (Download & Use Poster Abstract Template – Word Format)
Organization: Purpose; Methods; Findings; Conclusions
Cover Letter: Request to submit, author(s) name, credentials, affiliation, address, phone, email, indication of desire to be considered for Student Poster Award (and whether as Undergraduate or Graduate student), where previously presented (if appropriate) and a permission to publish statement as follows:
- If selected, I agree to present a poster at the St. David’s CHPR Conference on February 21, 2018. I give permission for the abstract and a photo of the poster to be used for distribution in all forms of media [print, electronic, website, video].
First Author: First author can be selected only once; first author will be contact person.

Poster:

Format: Maximum size to fit a poster board of 4’ x 6’; tacks will be provided
Handouts are optional and must be provided by the author (25 copies suggested)

*NEW – Student Poster Awards – $300 for top student poster, $150 for runner-up in both categories (undergraduate poster award; graduate poster award).

Eligibility for Poster Award:

Student must be first author on poster;
Student author must present their research at the St. David’s CHPR conference; &
The poster must reflect the student’s research question and not the work of their advisor.
Posters will be judged on the following:
Identified Health Problem, Methods, and Approach (31% [of total score] – related to health promotion/disease
prevention; clear approach, appropriate to answer research question),
Results (23% – appropriate analysis, clear, accurate findings),
Conclusions and Implications (23% – consistent with results; implications for practice, for future research),
Poster Format Presentation (8% – readability, visual impact, logical organization), and
Student Presentation (15% – responds to interviewer questions about study).

Winners will be notified at the end of the poster session on the day of the conference.

Submission: Submissions are accepted by email only. Application materials should be emailed to
CHPR@mail.nur.utexas.edu