Twelve tips for organising a local or regional e-poster session.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Digital Scholarship
• Conference Management

Background:

• E-posters have become essential for medical education conferences, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional formats.
• The pandemic accelerated the adoption of e-posters for national and international scholarship dissemination.
• Smaller-scale e-poster sessions offer opportunities to establish or maintain local/regional medical education research networks and special interest groups.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide practical guidance for organizing local or regional e-poster sessions.
• To support medical education researchers and network organizers in implementing virtual or hybrid poster presentations.
• To leverage the experience of medical educational researchers in designing e-posters and virtual conferences.

Main Methods:

• The article presents 12 practical tips for organizing e-poster sessions.
• Guidance is based on the authors' experience in designing e-posters and managing virtual conferences.
• The focus is on implementation strategies for local and regional organizers.

Main Results:

• The article offers a structured approach to planning and executing e-poster sessions.
• Practical advice covers various aspects of organizing virtual poster presentations.
• The tips aim to facilitate effective scholarship dissemination in medical education.

Conclusions:

• E-poster sessions are a valuable and necessary tool for modern medical education conferences.
• Organizing local or regional e-poster sessions can strengthen medical education research communities.
• This guide empowers organizers to successfully implement e-poster sessions, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.