Poster FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What are poster presentations?
How are poster presentations selected to be presented at ASCs 2008?
Who will be viewing the poster presentation?
Is there a prize for the best presentation?
What are the criteria for judging posters?
Who judges the presentations?
If I submitted a poster summary or abstract to another conference, can I submit the same thing to ASCs?
What are my costs to present?
What is the deadline to submit my poster summary?
How will I be notified whether or not my poster summary has been selected?
What if I cannot attend the conference?
I'm ready to submit my ASC's innovation, how do I apply?
What are poster presentations?
Poster presentations are a way of displaying your information and ideas in the manner that is most appropriate for your particular project and best presents the information you want to convey. You can use charts, diagrams, graphs and other materials to organize and display your information.
Practical studies are welcome. Just describe what you wanted to accomplish, what you evaluated, what you learned and what you changed as a result of what you learned. The information that you gathered should be shared.
Whatever information you include and however you present it, be sure to organize your material with clear headings and titles so that viewers can locate and understand your information quickly and easily.
Your completed poster presentation should be mounted on poster board. ASCs will provide you with a 4' x 8' freestanding display frame on which you can mount and display your poster.
How are poster presentations selected to be presented at ASCs 2008?
You must submit a brief summary describing your project. If your submission is received by the deadline and your presentation does not promote any product or service, the submission will be reviewed by ASCs's review committee.
You can submit as many projects as you wish. The presentations are open to anyone involved in the ambulatory surgery industry, ASCs members and nonmembers alike. Posters previously presented at a ASCs meeting (e.g., at the San Francisco or Orlando conferences) are not eligible for presentation, but those that have been presented at other meetings that were not sponsored by ASCs are welcome.
Creators of the top-scoring summaries s will be selected to present their project as a poster presentation at ASCs 2008. Each Poster Presentation Summary Form received will be reviewed and scored based on the following criteria:
- relevance to ASCs
- quality of the technique or process
- organization and clarity
Who will be viewing the poster presentation?
Attendees at ASCs 2008, who will be viewing your poster, include ambulatory surgery center administrators, medical directors, directors of nursing, business office managers, materials managers, anesthesiologists, nurses, lawyers, consultants, administrative staff and other professionals that work within the ambulatory surgery industry. Attendees are from both multi- and single-specialty ASCs that are owned and managed by physicians, corporations and hospitals.
Is there a prize for the best presentation?
The top three poster presenters will be honored at the ASC Celebration Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008. The winner will receive a free registration to ASCs 2009 and will be invited to serve as a judge for the poster session scheduled at ASCs 2009.
What are the criteria for judging posters?
Posters will be judged on the following criteria:
- usefulness of the information presented
- originality of the technique or other information being presented
- quality of the poster presentation, including organization, clarity and use of graphics
- creativity in developing the project and preparing the poster
Who judges the presentations?
Judging will be done by a committee of ASC professionals with expertise in every aspect of ASC operations, including surgery, anesthesia, nursing care, administration, business management, coding and billing, materials management and more. Two members of the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation Board will be included on the review committee.
If I submitted a poster summary or abstract to another conference, can I submit the same thing to ASCs?
Posters submitted to organizations other than ASCs are eligible for presentation.
What are my costs to present?
There is no additional cost to present a poster during ASCs's meeting. ASCs will provide the freestanding display frames on which all posters will be mounted. Travel and housing expenses are the responsibility of the poster presenter(s). Meeting registration fees will not be waived for poster presenters. However, each accepted poster is eligible for a 20% discount off the full registration for one presenter.
What is the deadline to submit my poster summary?
Poster Presentation Summary Forms will be accepted through February 15, 2008. The completed forms may be submitted electronically starting September 1, 2007.
How will I be notified whether or not my poster summary has been selected?
Poster Presentation Summary Forms will be selected by February 29, 2008 and presenters will be notified of their acceptance or denial at that time via email.
What if I cannot attend the conference?
If your poster is selected and you prepare a poster for presentation, you or someone familiar with your presentation must attend the conference to set up the poster and be available to answer questions during the poster presentation sessions. The poster presenter can be you or a colleague.
I'm ready to submit my ASC's innovation, how do I apply?
To submit a summary describing your plans for your poster presentation, simply fill out the short Poster Presentation Summary Form.
