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Graduate Research Competition and Digital Poster Presentation Program
The American Prosthodontic Society invites applications for the 2025 Graduate Research Competition and Digital Poster Presentation Program at its 96th Annual Meeting, February 20-21, 2025, at the Swissôtel Chicago. Designed to showcase new research and innovative ideas related to prosthodontics, the Graduate Research Competition and Digital Poster Presentation Program is the best place to exhibit your findings and engage in conversation with fellow dental professionals.
The Poster Program will be held in conjunction with the meeting on Thursday, February 20th.
All submissions are due by December 15, 2024. Abstract portal will be open in August.
Approval notifications will be sent by January 15, 2025.
The oral presentations will be judged initially online in a webinar format and the top 3 candidates will qualify to present on-site and be judged by a committee. Prizes will be awarded for first place ($2500), second place ($1500), and third place ($1000). To be eligible for prize, awardee must be an APS student member.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
All submissions must include an abstract of the presentation that will be reviewed by the Graduate Research Competition and Digital Poster Presentation Program Committee for consideration.
All abstract submissions will be considered for both the Graduate Research Competition and Digital Poster Presentation Program unless otherwise specified on the application.
Five students will be selected to an initial webinar presentation and the top three graduate students will be selected to present their research on the main podium of our annual meeting. The oral presentations will be of 10 minutes each.
All abstracts should include the following:
- a) A description of the clinical challenges justifying the research, or the clinical technique being presented;
- b) The purpose of the presentation; and
- c) The clinical implications and applications of the research results or demonstrated technique.
- d) Biographical sketch of the candidate
Categories of Poster Presentations
All presentations must be directly related to the clinical practice of prosthodontics. Poster submissions should include one of the following:
- a) Research presentations, provided they emphasize clinical aspects, problems, and applications
- b) Clinical topics, including useful techniques and innovative concepts
- c) Technology
Presentations of a commercial nature will not be allowed.
Posters may be presented by:
- a) Academy members;
- b) Non-members (generalists and specialists)
- c) Dental Students in accredited advanced prosthodontic programs; and
- d) Laboratory technologists
Other categories of presenters may be considered on an individual basis.
Only students will be considered for the Graduate Research Competition and eligible for the monetary prizes.
All presenters must be registered and pay the fee applicable to their registration category in order to attend the Annual Meeting. Poster presenters will not be reimbursed for any expenses.
For additional meeting information contact us at APS@res-inc.com
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
First, if you are not already a member of APS, there is a 2 step process. You will need to set up a Guest User account before making your poster submission. If you are already a member, please log in and follow the links in the instructions further below for APS members.
- As part of the Guest User signup process, you will receive an email to confirm your Guest User account creation. The Guest User link expires after an hour, so you must click the link in the confirmation email within one hour to complete Guest User signup and to gain access to the poster abstract submission form.
- To begin, if you are NOT already a member of APS please choose one of either a Research, Case Study, or Technology format and start the process of filling out the appropriate submission form below:
Research Poster Abstract Submission Form for non-members
- Note: REMEMBER your USER NAME and PASSWORD!
You will use this same login information to access your abstract record and upload your poster image if your abstract is accepted. - Return to this page to submit your abstract.
* There is a 15 maximum word count on the title of the abstract
* There is a 400 maximum word count on the body of the abstract
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT FOR MEMBERS OF APS
- If you are already an APS member or you have a Guest User account, use one of the below links instead. If you are not already logged in, you will be prompted to log in to gain access to the forms.
Research Poster Abstract Submission Form for Members
HOW TO EDIT YOUR ABSTRACT
- Need to make an edit to your submission? Sign in with the username and password for your account to re-visit your submitted abstract. Make all the necessary changes and be sure to save them.
https://www.prostho.org/annual_meeting/upcoming/aps_2025_posters/2025_posters/ - Last day to make edits to your abstract is December 15, 2024
DIGITAL POSTERS
*All presenters are required to submit a digital version of their poster.
Specifications: JPG format / size 16:9 ratio (landscape orientation) at least 2000 pixels wide.
Submissions are due by December 15, 2024.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Use PowerPoint and set the dimensions of your poster to 16:9 in landscape orientation. You can do this by opening PowerPoint, selecting “Design”, “Slide Size” and “Custom Slide Size”.
Before submitting, save your poster as a JPG file. All recent versions of PowerPoint and most other software applications allow you to save your poster as a JPG file from the “File > Save as” menu or through the “File > Print > as .JPG” option.
SLIDE DESIGN
Your digital poster should include the following information:
- Title and Presenter/Author Names
- Purpose/Aim, Materials & Methods, Results and Conclusions – where applicable
- Graphs, Charts or Photos that support your case/research
Text: The text should be concise and to the point, with key facts emphasized. Minimum suggested font size: 24 (20 for references).
Colors: Choose color combinations that make your text easy to read on a monitor and have a large contrast (dark lettering on a light background or the reverse).
Layout: Keep data simple and ensure a logical order of the content.
Images and Effects: For embedded images, use .jpeg or .png file formats in a resolution of 72 or 96 dpi. Do not use animated effects, “animations” or videos.
Posters will be made available for viewing under the APS members only section of the website