Advantages of Student Research Poster Presentations

February 2, 2023

By Xinyu (Eric) Wang, PhD and Avadhesh Sharma, PharmD, PhD

Presenting a poster on research day highlights the outcomes of student research activities. Poster presentations promote student research efforts, sharpen student presentation skills and lead to increased visibility within the research community at PCOM.

Student Research Advantages

The advantages for students of doing research include:

• Developing a better understanding of related topics covered in the PharmD curriculum by going from theory to practice.
• Gaining research experience and hopefully contributing to research publications which strengthen professional development and residency applications.

Poster Presentation Opportunities

Students can present posters at various conferences and meetings. Usually every meeting has specific dimensions for poster designs. PCOM PharmD students have the opportunity to present posters at PCOM Research Day, research meetings, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy annual meeting and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting and exhibition. The poster can feature any of the following types of research:

• Pharmaceutical science (drug discovery, drug development, drug delivery, etc.)
• Community-based research
• Pharmacy practice (retrospective analysis, case study, etc.)
• Teaching scholarship

Usually, the faculty mentor assists students by providing research poster templates and guidance to students on how to prepare a poster as per the need of the meeting or conference. Students are encouraged to reach out to faculty directly based on a common interest in research.

To learn more about student research at PCOM School of Pharmacy, visit our pharmacy research page.

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