Submit an Abstract for the 2025 WPA Poster Session at the Annual Conference!

We recognize that psychiatrists in Wisconsin have been active in developing innovative models of care, caring for unique patients, furthering research and contributing to education across our state.  We’d like to share all the work being done!  As such, we’d like to invite WPA attendees, residents and medical students to share their work at the Poster Session during the WPA Annual Conference, in Madison, March 13-15, 2025. 

Deadline to submit: January 31, 2025

Submit Your Abstract Here

The Poster Session will take place on Friday, March 14, 2025, allowing presenters time to discuss their work with conference attendees.  The session is meant as an opportunity for sharing and will not be competitive in nature.

Abstracts should include a title and 300-400 word abstract, following the IMRAD or Clinical Vignette format (from https://www.acponline.org/membership/residents/competitions-awards/acp-national-abstract-competitions/guide-to-preparing-for-the-abstract-competition/preparing-a-poster-presentation)

Scientific posters should follow the IMRAD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion).

• The Introduction presents the background and the purpose of the research. The background information typically consists of a statement summarizing the current knowledge in an area, what knowledge is missing, and how this research project addresses the knowledge gap. A hypothesis can be included in the Introduction.
• The Methods section should specifically address the following areas: research design, research setting, number of patients enrolled in the study, and how they were selected. The Methods section should also include a description of the intervention (if appropriate), a description of the outcome variables and how they were measured, and the method of statistical analysis.
• The Results section includes the quantitative data. This section usually begins with a description of the subjects in the study and a description of those who were not included because they failed to meet the inclusion criteria or dropped out. Include the frequencies of the most important outcome variables. Consider comparisons of the outcome variables between various subgroups within the study (treated vs. untreated, young vs. old, male vs. female, and so forth). Numerical results should include standard deviations or 95% confidence limits and the level of statistical significance should be indicated.
• Finally, in the Discussion section, state concisely what can be concluded from the study and its implications. Make sure that the conclusions are supported by the data presented in the Results and do not present unsubstantiated personal opinion.

Clinical vignette posters generally have three components: Introduction, Case Description, and Discussion. A short Introduction typically describes the context of the case and explains its relevance and importance. When describing the case, follow the basic rules of medical communication by describing in sequence the history, physical examination, investigative studies, and patient's progress and outcome. The main purpose of the discussion is to review why decisions were made and to extract the lesson from the case. Be wary of boasting that your case is the "first" to describe a particular phenomenon, since even the most thorough searches often fail to reveal all instances of similar cases. Keep in mind that the best research and clinical vignette posters are those that make a small number of points (even just one) clearly and succinctly.

Guidelines For Poster Sessions

• Posters should be horizontal, with a maximum size of 36” x 48”.
• Presenters should expect to be available for questions during the poster presentation. (Friday, March 15 from 1:30-2:00pm)
• Each presenter must make every effort to ensure meaningful disclosure of limitations on data, e.g., ongoing research, interim analysis, preliminary data, or unsupported opinion.

How to prepare an effective research poster  BMJ 2014; 348 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g1968 (Published 17 March 2014)