Poster Competition

Submit your Poster for a chance at winning one of the top awards.
Submission Deadline: 12:00 a.m., April 24th, 2021

Eligibility

- Registered for the 2021 CART Annual Conference.
​- Currently enrolled in a Radiation Therapy Program

Judging Criteria

          -Originality
          -Educational Value
          -Scholarship
          -Development
          -Mechanical

Awards

First Place:         $150
 Second Place:    $100
​Third Place:        $75

Please review the Poster Competition Rules below before registering for the competition.

Registration

2021 Poster Competition Rules

1. ELIGIBILITY
   1. Students must be currently enrolled in a Radiation Therapy Program. Verification will be completed during the registration process.
   2. Students must be registered for the CART Student Seminar.
2. JUDGING 
   1. Posters will be evaluated by at least three (3) judges. There will be enough judges available to avoid conflicts of interest. All decisions of the judges are final. 
   2. A poster will have to receive a minimum of 35 out of 50 points from each judge to be considered for an award. If no posters meets the minimum standard no award will be given for the year. 
3. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING 
   1. Originality- Evidence of original work performed by the author(s):
      1. Originality
      2. Unprecedented
      3. New approach.
   2. Education Value
      1. Relevant to the radiological sciences. 
      2. Expands or enhances existing knowledge. 
   3. Scholarship
      1. Mastery of the subject matter.
      2. Comprehensive research of literature.
   4. Development
   5. Mechanical
      1. Neatness, Grammar, Spelling, & Punctuation
      2. Use of correct terms.
4. AWARDS 
   1. First Place:       $150
   2. Second Place:  $100
   3. Third Place:      $75
5. POSTER GUIDELINES
   1. The subject matter should be pertinent to Radiation Therapy or Medical Physics and be of original thought.
   2. Posters that are purely review of devices, equipment, or therapy procedures are NOT Eligible for the competition.
   3. The poster MUST NOT show any image or marking that could identify the patient(s), institution, department, or creator(s). Any such image or marking will disqualify the entry.
   4. Poster should include charts, descriptive material, technical factors, photographs, etc. to educate individuals about the subject.​
   5. ​Poster may be designed using any software of choice but must be submitted as a PDF.
   6. Poster does not need to conform to a particular layout but must be formatted to one page.​
6. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
   1. Poster in pdf format without any identifying information other than the Title of the display.
7. DEADLINE 
   1. All posters must be submitted before 12:00 a.m. April 24th, 2021.
   2. Any posters submitted after 12:00 a.m. April 24th, 2021 will not be considered for judging.