The People’s Choice Award is back for the EKO Spring Symposium 2025!
All posters presented at the EKO Spring Symposium 2025 are eligible for the People’s Choice Award recognizing the audience’s favourite poster presentation. There is no additional application or nomination process.
Delegates at the EKO Spring Symposium 2025 can each rank the top three posters they’re most excited about!
The Poster People’s Choice Award is presented to the primary author and presenter just before the EKO Spring Symposium closing keynote.
Criteria
With so many impactful poster presentations, what should delegates look for? Think about the presentation of the contents, the design, and its layout as the main criteria. Delegates may also consider:
Content
- The title is meaningful and/or intriguing
- Research question/problem is clear; thesis, hypothesis or purpose of the project is evident
- The clinical innovation and/or research approach is clearly explained
- Key points are laid out
- Data and statistics, if any, support the conclusion
- Results of the study/project are clear
Poster design and layout is also important
- Text is legible, large enough, error free
- Appearance is professional
- Overall layout and aesthetics are pleasing (colourful, appropriate contrast)
- Images/graphics reflect content and contribute to understanding
- Data/graphs/images are appropriately labelled
- Bibliography is available (though not necessarily displayed on the poster)
- Any additional materials (digital, handout, original paper) contribute meaningfully to the poster
- Poster is creatively presented
Verbal presentation and overall quality of the project are also considered
- The presenter was approachable and enthusiastic about their work
- The presenter engaged in discussion about their work
- The presenter clearly answered questions and shared findings