Posters are tacked up on panels, presenters stand in front of them hoping for opportunities to discuss their latest research, and visitors walk by, straining to gain insights. “Come See Our Poster!” - A Missed OpportunityĪ significant, built-in barrier to effectively tweeting about research posters at healthcare conferences is the setup. Then we’ll turn our attention to the endeavor we think has the most potential to rescue posters from the Twitter black hole: the adaptation of the #tweetorial.
We’ll take a look at the #betterposter movement, followed by the #GRASPcancer multi-stakeholder poster walkthrough. Things, however, are starting to change for the better with posters, thanks to three innovative endeavors led by outsiders or newcomers to traditional research.
#TWITTER HER INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL#
Because of this, the healthcare community has been missing out on important opportunities to further the dissemination and impact of new research, and develop and expand professional networks. Thousands of research posters and abstracts are presented at medical and scientific meetings every year, but few are ever mentioned on social media - and when they are, it is with very little substance.