• We invite poster submissions for presentation of inpatient pain management related research, quality improvement work, interesting case reports/series

• Prepare the poster as a single, A2 size landscape PowerPoint slide using this template: (file) and save as a PowerPoint file - this is sized and oriented for display in A2 landscape format, other formats will be rejected

• Send as an attachment (Max file size 20Mb) in an email to: naps-posters@outlook.com

• The subject of the email should be “NAPS Poster Submission [your name]”

• In the body of the email please provide details of any relevant regulatory & governance approvals for publication of your work

• Please copy (cc) all authors into the email to confirm they have approved the submission (they do not need to reply)

• Confirmation of appropriate ethics approval (i.e. for research), registration with the local Trust for governance and/or approval from local Caldicott guardian will be required as necessary at registration on Day One of the Symposium

• Closing date Friday 15th August 2025 at 5pm

• Once submitted the entry cannot be changed for judging. The submitted poster will be used for online display. You may make only minor adjustments for the physical poster displayed at the Symposium (e.g. added data)

• Candidates must have registered and be in attendance at NAPS in person in order to display and present their posters during the poster viewing sessions. Expenses associated with submissions, printing and presentations, are the responsibility of the authors

• Posters will be judged by the organising committee ahead of the Symposium and a top three winning posters chosen - the winning authors will be contacted nearer the time

• At least one author of each of the winning posters will be expected to give an oral presentation during the Poster Prize Presentation session at the symposium; this must be in person.  Any person(s) not able to attend will have their poster withdrawn from the competition and a replacement found

• A time limit will be applied for these oral presentations of five minutes, with time afterwards for audience questions.  The emailed submission of your poster will be displayed during your presentation - please do not prepare separate slides

• In addition, during the viewing sessions, all delegates will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite poster. The poster receiving the highest votes will be given the People's Choice award and will be invited to give a short presentation during the Poster Presentation session on Friday

• The top three posters will be confirmed to the winning authors only closer to the Symposium (the ranks will only be revealed during the presentations on Day 2)

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You can view previous winners of the poster competition via our Archive for inspiration, and these websites provide helpful hints for poster design:

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Tips for writing a good poster submission

 

Simple rules for designing a scientific poster/

 

How to design academic posters

 

The content structure should progress through:

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• Title

• Authors and institution(s)

• Introduction

• Methods

• Results

• Conclusion

• Acknowledgements

• References (Formatted as follows: 1st author name, et al. Abbreviated journal title year; volume: page numbers)

• Conflict of Interest. Authors must declare any financial support received or any conflict of interests on their poster.

• Posters should contain between one and five images, tables or graphs. 

 

 

​The Judging Criteria

• The topic of the study represents an important or emerging area of science or clinical practice relevant to acute pain.

• The background provides sufficient rationale for pursuing the study questions

• A clearly stated objective and/or testable hypothesis is presented

• The study design is strong and appropriate for testing this hypothesis or fulfilling the study objective

• The results are clearly presented and appear sound based upon the data collected

• The discussion reflects a responsible and scientifically credible understanding of the results

• The conclusions are consistent with the hypothesis being tested or study objective.

• The layout of your poster

• Handy Tips to Remember

• Keep your fonts consistent and ensure they are all clearly readable

• The main conclusions should be concise and understandable

• Keep text as brief as possible

• Use section headings to make key messages stand out

• Ideas should flow from section to section in a logical manner

• Pictures and diagrams add visual interest to your poster

• The viewer should gain new knowledge from your submission

• Adding your email address or Twitter handle gives people the option to get in touch if they want to know more about your work.

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All submissions will be acknowledged but kindly bear with us due to the volume of entries. Please do not hesitate to call us on +44 (0) 20 38 58 78 09 should you experience any difficulty, or email paula@Cloud9em.co.uk.