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Research Poster

Teams of 2 to 4 pose a community health research question, run their own study, build a 48 by 36 inch poster that is pre-judged, display it at ILC, then top teams present it in five minutes.

About this event

Research Poster moved to the Teamwork category this year and is now a team event (2 to 4 members) for the Secondary and Postsecondary/Collegiate divisions. The team poses a health-related research question it can study in its own community, gathers data between July 1, 2026 and May 15, 2027 by surveys, interviews, a scientific study or observation with informed consent, and designs a digital 48 by 36 inch landscape poster with eight parts: title with identifying information, abstract, methods, results, conclusions, references, acknowledgements and two to five images. Round One is the poster uploaded as one PDF by May 15 and pre-judged out of 95 points. At ILC every team pins the printed poster up for a required display time (15-point deduction if missed). The top teams advance to Round Two, a five-minute presentation standing beside the poster that opens with an elevator pitch, complements rather than repeats the poster, and highlights key findings and implications, with all members speaking; it is worth 70 points for a 165-point total. Ties are broken by the highest-value rubric sections, and the top three abstracts in each division may be featured in HOSA's fall e-magazine.

What judges score

Round One, A. Overview: Research Question (10)Round One, B. Poster Content: Title (5), References (5), Acknowledgement (5), Abstract (10), Method (10), Results (10), Conclusions (10), Images (10)Round One, C. Poster Design: Artistic Design (10), Appearance / Organization (10); total 95Round Two, A. Presentation Content: Opening Elevator Pitch (15), Presentation of the Research (15), Connection to the Poster (15)Round Two, B. Presentation Delivery: Voice (5), Stage Presence (5), Diction, Pronunciation and Grammar (5), Team Participation (5)Round Two, C. Poster Size: 48 by 36 inches landscape (5); total 70

What judges score

Research question on a local health issuePoster components: title, abstract, methods, results, conclusions, references, acknowledgements, imagesPoster design and organizationPresentation: elevator pitch, presentation of the research, connection to the poster

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