2. Guidelines for Reviewing AHC Forum Posters Department of Research “Research is a vital component of training tomorrow’s healthcare providers and delivering excellent services today.”

3. Our Research Vision Mission of the Research Department is  to promote multidisciplinary, lifelong learning that enhances the quality of care delivered and improves outcomes for our patients, their families, and our community. We believe the best way to achieve this mission is to partner with our fellow associates, affiliates, and students in a way that: Builds upon clinical enterprise (rather than doing research separately from clinical delivery), Plays to our strengths (i.e., focuses on quality of care, informatics, access to diverse patient population), and Elicits multiple utilities for a single project (e.g., meets needs of research, medical education, quality improvement). This means that we work side-by-side with investigators to plan, implement, analyze, and report on research studies. We act as a central resource that coordinates efforts, identifies resources, and provides support services.

4. Overview  Review Appearance elements of a Poster  Review Content of Case-Study Posters  Review Elements of Research Posters  Review AHC Forum Guideline Criteria

5. Appearance  Readability  Organization  Graphics and other visuals enhance  Orderly and appealing

6. General Content  Content is clear and easy to understand  Purpose of the study is stated clearly  Key assumptions are identified  There is enough detail about methods for the audience to understand

7. General Content continued  The approach taken is appropriate for the problem and technically sound  Poster is free of unnecessary detail  Conclusions are stated clearly  Conclusions are supported by the results

8. Research Posters  Title  Abstract  Introduction  Methods –Subjects –Data Analysis  Results  Conclusions/Discussion  Literature Cited

9. Case Study Posters  Title  Abstract  Introduction –Significance/Uniqueness of Case  Methods –Literature search –Patient Description –Intervention  Results  Conclusions/Implications  Literature Cited

10. AHC Scoring Criteria 6 = Excellent 5 4 = Good - Satisfactory or average presentation. 3 2 = Marginal - Meets minimum expectations 1 0 = Poor - Did not meet minimum expectations. Not of publishable or presentable quality.

11. Thank you for reviewing!  Department of Research contact information: –847-384-3538 –Tie line: 53-3538 –advocateresearch@advocatehealth.com