Saad Khalil Memorial Junior Fellow Quality Improvement Challenge Guidelines
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
Saturday, September 24  |  8:30 am - 11:15 am 

Back by popular demand is the Saad Khalil Memorial Junior Fellow Quality Improvement Challenge, created to celebrate the critical role Junior Fellows play in quality improvement and patient safety. Be sure to visit the ACOG District II Junior Fellows to recognize how they have utilized quality improvement science to implement their QI projects. 

Poster Challenge Guidelines 

Schedule

• 7:30 am - Poster Session check-in opens, ACOG Registration Booth
• 7:30 - 800 am - Breakfast in Exhibitor Hall
• 7:30 - 8:30 am - Poster setup takes place in the poster presentation area. All posters must be in place by 8:30 am.
• 9:45 - 10:15 am - Poster Session Q & A. Be prepared to stand by your poster during the Poster Session Q&A to answer questions from judges and meeting attendees. 
• 12:00 pm - Beginning at noon, contestants may pick up their posters at the ACOG Registration Booth.
• 2:00 pm - The winner of the Saad Khalil Memorial Junior Fellow Quality Improvement Challenge will be announced in the Main Ballroom.

Items for Quality Improvement Poster Display

• You will be given a poster board 48"w x 36"h to support your research poster
• BRING mounting materials such as thumbtacks, push pins, large paper clips, or binder clips to attach your poster to the poster board

You will be given your poster display board and a "poster number" when you check in on-site. Attach the number to the upper right-hand corner of your poster board. The Junior Fellow Task Force on Awards will judge the poster by referencing this number.

Label the top of your poster with the project title and authors. It is suggested that the font for this section should not be less than 1" high. A copy of your abstract, typed in a large font, should be attached to the upper left-hand corner of the poster board.

Tips

• When creating your poster, bear in mind that it may be read by interested parties from distances of 3 feet or more.
• Keep illustrative materials simple. Charts, drawings, and graphics should be similar to those you would use in making slides.
• Simple use of color can add emphasis effectively.
• All lettering should be in a large font, at least 3/8" high.
• Bring your own mounting items - thumbtacks, push pins, large paper clips, or binder clips - to attach your poster to your poster board.

Judges & Prize

This year's guest judges, Peter S. Bernstein, MD, MPH, FACOG and Susan Khalil, MD, FACOG, will award the winning quality improvement project author a $500 cash prize generously donated by Susan Khalil, MD, FACOG. 

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Morris, ACOG District II, at emorris@ny.acog.org.