This document outlines the requirements for a poster presentation assignment in a paramedic program. Students must research a topic in paramedicine, summarize key findings, and design a poster to display their abstract and research. The poster will be presented and evaluated on March 31, 2014. Students can create posters by hand or using PowerPoint, and the presentation will be attended by faculty, staff, and paramedic service representatives.

1. Paramedic Program
Paramedic ProgramPoster PresentationAssignment Objective:Create and present an
evidence-based poster on a current topic in paramedicine.What is a poster presentation?A
poster presentation is a research paper/project displayed visually. The idea of the
presentation is to create ‘ hype’ and promote discussion about your topic among your
colleagues. Poster presentations are designed to inform, educate, suggest evidence based
changes to practice, generate ideas…etc. Your goal should be to choose a topic that
interests and excites you and then convey that to others.Steps in the assignment:1) Decide
on a topic (see sample topics).2) Research your topic – use peer reviewed journal
sources.3) Summarize your research (choose key articles and pieces of
information).4) Write an abstract (250 words or less summary of your
research).5) Design a poster that will prominently display your abstract, as well as key
findings, points of interest, needed/warranted changes to practice (see poster
design).6) Produce your poster.7) Be present on March 31, 2014 to represent your
poster and answer questions about your topic.Evaluation:Each poster group will be
required to submit one evaluation for each of the other poster presentations. These peer
evaluations will contribute to 50% of the mark. The other 50% will come from the
Instructor evaluation. Please see attached Rubric for evaluation criteria.Poster Design:There
are a large number of internet resources that can guide you in the making of a poster
presentation (use an internet search for poster presentation to find them). When creating a
poster there are primarily 2 options. If you are unclear about the production of a poster
please see your instructor for clarification.OPTION 1:Some people make their research
posters by hand, cutting and pasting text, charts, photographs and anything else that will
explain and illustrate their research. These posters are often done on a three-panel display,
just like back in your miIDle school science fair days. This style of poster is inexpensive,
gives you a lot of space to work with, and can be very effective.OPTION 2:Another option is
to make your poster on the computer, using PowerPoint. This method is more expensive (a
30? x 40? poster costs around $40 – confirm this) but it is also much quicker to put
together, it’ s easier to manipulate the design until just right and it looks very
professional.If you choose to go this route, first create a single slide in PowerPoint. Then,
blow it up to poster size by changing the dimensions under File – > Page Setup. You’ ll need
to tack your poster to some poster board to display it, and poster board is commonly
available in 30? x 40? sheets, so this is a good size to select.If you start with a template (just
like you’ re making a presentation), it will give you things like a background and a color

2. scheme and you can aID other elements to that. If you start with a blank slide, you can pick
whatever background you want and aID all the graphics and text boxes and whatnot that
you need.Disclaimer: Please be advised that other faculty and administration staff (i.e. Dean
and Associate Deans) from the School of Health Sciences may be present on the day of
poster displays. Furthermore, regional paramedic service representatives will receive an
invitation to the poster display presentations.Paramedic ProgramPoster
PresentationAssignment Objective:Create and present an evidence-based poster on a
current topic in paramedicine.What is a poster presentation?A poster presentation is a
research paper/project displayed visually. The idea of the presentation is to create ‘ hype’
and promote discussion about your topic among your colleagues. Poster presentations are
designed to inform, educate, suggest evidence based changes to practice, generate ideas…
etc. Your goal should be to choose a topic that interests and excites you and then convey
that to others.Steps in the assignment:1) Decide on a topic (see sample
topics).2) Research your topic – use peer reviewed journal sources.3) Summarize your
research (choose key articles and pieces of information).4) Write an abstract (250 words
or less summary of your research).5) Design a poster that will prominently display your
abstract, as well as key findings, points of interest, needed/warranted changes to practice
(see poster design).6) Produce your poster.7) Be present on March 31, 2014 to represent
your poster and answer questions about your topic.Evaluation:Each poster group will be
required to submit one evaluation for each of the other poster presentations. These peer
evaluations will contribute to 50% of the mark. The other 50% will come from the
Instructor evaluation. Please see attached Rubric for evaluation criteria.Poster Design:There
are a large number of internet resources that can guide you in the making of a poster
presentation (use an internet search for poster presentation to find them). When creating a
poster there are primarily 2 options. If you are unclear about the production of a poster
please see your instructor for clarification.OPTION 1:Some people make their research
posters by hand, cutting and pasting text, charts, photographs and anything else that will
explain and illustrate their research. These posters are often done on a three-panel display,
just like back in your miIDle school science fair days. This style of poster is inexpensive,
gives you a lot of space to work with, and can be very effective.OPTION 2:Another option is
to make your poster on the computer, using PowerPoint. This method is more expensive (a
30? x 40? poster costs around $40 – confirm this) but it is also much quicker to put
together, it’ s easier to manipulate the design until just right and it looks very
professional.If you choose to go this route, first create a single slide in PowerPoint. Then,
blow it up to poster size by changing the dimensions under File – > Page Setup. You’ ll need
to tack your poster to some poster board to display it, and poster board is commonly
available in 30? x 40? sheets, so this is a good size to select.If you start with a template (just
like you’ re making a presentation), it will give you things like a background and a color
scheme and you can aID other elements to that. If you start with a blank slide, you can pick
whatever background you want and aID all the graphics and text boxes and whatnot that
you need.Disclaimer: Please be advised that other faculty and administration staff (i.e. Dean
and Associate Deans) from the School of Health Sciences may be present on the day of

3. poster displays. Furthermore, regional paramedic service representatives will receive an
invitation to the poster display presentations.