Eligibility:

• E-posters must relate to one of the two categories listed.
• Open to healthcare professionals, researchers, students, and/or individuals interested in deprescribing in Australia.
• Participants may enter in one or both categories. Limit of one poster per entrant per category.

This e-poster competition encourages submissions from early-stage research, to published projects, including systematic reviews, protocols, and qualitative studies.

Poster Specifications:

• Format: PDF or JPEG format.
• Resolution: 300 dpi. Any pictures must be a minimum of 150 dpi.
• Colour: Use a visually appealing colour scheme.
• Copyright: It is the responsibility of competition entrants to ensure that any images used in their poster are not copyrighted.
• For Category 1): optional inclusions: title, author(s) names, affiliations.
• For Category 2): Description of the target audience

Content Guidelines:

Category 1: Communicating Deprescribing Research Findings to a General Audience

• Present the deprescribing research you are working on (individually or as a team) in a clear and concise manner. Cite references appropriately. Clearly articulate the significance of your findings for a non-specialist or public audience.
• Use visual elements (charts, graphs, images) to enhance understanding, such as infographics and/or diagrams.

Category 2: Communicating Deprescribing Concepts in Your Practice

• Share practical deprescribing strategies, tools, success stories or awareness of deprescribing from your professional or personal experience
• Examples could include providing actionable steps for implementing deprescribing concepts in a healthcare setting, or just create awareness about the importance of deprescribing.

Judging Criteria:

First impression:

• Is the poster easy to read?
• Is space used effectively within the poster?
• Does the poster present a logical flow of information?
• Is the poster overall visually attractive and engaging?

Relevance:

• How well does the poster aligns with the chosen category?
• Does the poster communicate a clear ‘take-home’ message?
• Is the poster accessible to a non-specialist academic audience?

Content:

• Are appropriate terms and vocabulary used?
• Is presented data clear and easy to understand?
• Are data sources appropriately cited?

Clarity, Creativity and visual appeal:

• Clear communication of ideas and concepts.
• Innovative and engaging poster.
• Effective use of visuals, layout, and design.

Submission Deadline:

All posters must be submitted by 11:59pm, 24^th March 2024 using the online submission form available https://forms.gle/nM6KSRzo7bMF4gNPA. Posters will feature on a dedicated poster page on the ADeN website during MedsAware week (18-24^th March 2024) and 2 weeks after the campaign.

Prizes:

The posters will be judged and the top entries in each category will be awarded:

• a $50 gift voucher
• recognition and exposure through various channels, including:
  • Poster highlighted on the ADeN website
  • Promoted on ADeN social media channels
  • The winners’ posters will be added to the SHPA MedsAware webpage for open viewing

Submission Process:

Submit your poster via https://forms.gle/nM6KSRzo7bMF4gNPA.

Include your name, contact information, category choice, and a brief description of your submission in the email.

Announcement of Winners:

Winners will be announced on 31^th March 2024 by email, via our website and social media platforms.

Intellectual Property:

By submitting a poster, participants grant permission for the organisers to use and share their work for promotional and educational purposes.

Contact Information:

Please forward enquiries to contactus@australiandeprescribingnetwork.com.au

We look forward to receiving your innovative and informative deprescribing posters!