Community Presentations Guidance

Poster Invitation and Guidelines

Community-based organizations and community groups interested in developing partnerships to conduct community engaged health equity research are urged to participate in an interactive poster presentation that will highlight the organization’s/group’s mission, goals and major accomplishments. Posters will also display research topics/areas of interest and questions they are interested in answering to increase health equity with an academic partner.

It is not necessary to submit a poster presentation to attend Research Day. All are welcome.

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 Timeline:

 Friday, March 20, 2026:  Submissions due (see guidelines below)

 Posters will be reviewed by the Research Day Planning Committee 

Friday, April 3, 2026: Notifications of acceptance 

Saturday, April 25, 2026: Research Day

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Posters will be chosen based on:

  1. Mission and organizational purpose are clearly outlined

  2. Lists organizational goals and accomplishments

  3. Identifies health equity relevance 

  4. Clearly outlines potential for community-academic partnerships

  5. Poster organization & visual clarity 

  6. Identifies research topics/areas of interests