WE'RE EXCITED YOU'LL BE JOINING US FOR
Artificial Intelligence vs. Intelligence Amplified:
Empowering Families with Knowledge through Connection and Technology
March 3-5, 2027 in St. Louis, Missouri
POSTER PRESENTERS
Guidance for
Thank you for sharing your work and your research with us.
We hope that you enjoy your time with our NPA community.
We are providing the following guidance to assist you as you prepare to join us in St. Louis, Missouri on March 3-5, 2027 for our annual interdisciplinary conference.
REMEMBER: Poster abstracts must be submitted by Friday, October 30, 2026 to be considered for participation in NPA's 2027 conference.
POSTER PRESENTER TO-DO LIST:
ACCEPT YOUR INVITATION
After receiving notification that your poster has been accepted, please respond to your invitation by Friday, December 11, 2026.
Respond to Pamela A. Geller, PhD at pg27@drexel.edu and Kayla Layne, MS at kl3543@dragons.drexel.edu
IMPORTANT: If your acceptance included an invitation to present a 10-minute podium presentation, please confirm your interest and let us know who will be presenting. If you wish to decline, please tell us so that we may release the spot to another presenter.
DESIGN AND SUBMIT YOUR POSTER
Posters will be displayed and presented in-person at our conference on March 3-5, 2027.
You should print your poster and bring it with you to our conference venue, the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.
IMPORTANT: Please submit your poster PDF by Monday, February 1, 2027 if you would like your poster to be considered for an award and included in our online gallery at www.npaconference.org/2027posters.
This allows our judges time to review your posters ahead of the conference, before meeting you in St. Louis.
Send a PDF to Erika Goyer at egoyer@nationalperinatal.org in an email which includes:
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the title of your poster
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a list of names of all authors and contributors, including credentials and affiliations
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an email address for the corresponding author that will be made public
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the name of the presenter and their email address
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the name of your sponsoring institution or organization (if applicable)
See our 2026 poster presentations for examples of what this looks like.
Posters submitted after February 1 will not be considered for judging.
OPTIONAL:
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We invite you to share a 2-3 minute video abstract for our online gallery. If you choose to do one, please send us it in MP4 format or provide a link to where the video is hosted.
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We also invite you to share links to relevant resources or materials. NOTE: While you may provide handouts to accompany your poster, they should be educational in nature. NPA restricts commercial content at our conference.
In addition to awards for each of these 3 categories -- Innovative Models of Care, Applied or Basic Research, and Community Organizing and Advocacy -- there will be a fourth award for student research.
Award recipients will receive a complimentary registration to NPA's 2028 conference.
See TIPS for CREATING BETTER ACADEMIC POSTERS.
JOIN the #BETTERPOSTER movement.
PREPARE YOUR PODIUM PRESENTATION
A select subset of poster presenters will be invited to give a 10-minute podium presentation about their work during the conference.
If you are selected, the poster co-chairs will notify you.
Please accept within 5 business days of receiving your invitation.
IMPORTANT: If you do not accept in a timely fashion, your spot may be offered to another presenter.
Send a PDF of your poster before Monday, February 1, 2027 to Erika Goyer at egoyer@nationalperinatal.org in an email which includes:
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the name of the podium presenter and their email address
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the title of your poster
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a list of names of all authors and contributors, including credentials and affiliations
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an email address for the corresponding author -- if different from the presenter -- that will be shared with attendees
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the name of your sponsoring institution or organization (if applicable)
NOTE: Podium presenters do not need to create slides. An image of your poster will be projected behind you along with the title, your team, and your contact information.
PROMOTE YOUR PRESENTATION:
Download these social media post to share with your network.
MEET US IN ST. LOUIS:
You should print your poster and bring it with you to our conference venue, the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.
Posters will be exibited throughout the conference beginning at 8:00 am on Wednesday, March 3.
When you arrive, visit the registration desk to find out where your poster will be displayed.
IMPORTANT: All poster presenters must be present to visit with conference attendees and judges during the social hour on the evening of Wednesday, March 3, 2027.
Poster awards will be announced on Friday, March 5.
Awards will be given in these four categories:
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Innovative Models of Care
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Applied or Basic Research
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Community Organizing and Advocacy
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Student Research
One winner in each category will receive a free 2028 NPA conference registration.
A NOTE about PRESENTING your POSTER:
Our goal is to create a space where presenters and conference attendees can come together, share their work, and learn from each other.
NPA welcomes multiple presentations from your team.
However, in order to provide meaningful opportunities for interacting, we require that each poster has a dedicated presenter.
In other words, while an individual can be an author on multiple presentations, each poster must have a dedicated registered presenter. One attendee may not present multiple posters.
Designing Your Poster:
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Many universities provide guidance and support to their students and faculty. Check with your institution. For reference, see the guidance from UNC-Chapel Hill's Graduate School Academic Presentations and Posters
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We recommend the following resources and tools for designing your poster:
Poster Dimensions:
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The preferred format for academic posters in the U.S. is a landscape design with a 4:3 ratio. This typically means a poster that is 48" x 36"
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Another common format is a "widescreen digital landscape." This is a popular format for websites and PowerPoint presentations. It uses a 16:9 ratio. When formatted for printing, a poster using this format might measure 56" x 31.5"
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Our presentation boards accommodate posters up to 72" x 48"
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Posters may be printed on paper or fabric.
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We will provide push pins - but it's a good idea to bring your own too.
NOTE: If you already have a poster printed in another format, we will do our best to accommodate you.
