Images, Videos, & Multimedia Tools
- BioRenderonline tool to help scientists create and share beautiful, professional scientific figures. Free (limited) version for educational purposes; capable of producing publication-worthy images
- ClinicalKey MultimediaVideos, charts, pictures, and other images. Signing in to ClinicalKey allows you to save and export images right into a presentations
- Image Map creatoradds multiple clickable links to your image
- KramesAvailable at Inova computer or via Citrix only
- NCI Visuals Onlineprovides a range of photographs and illustrations that may help communicators of medical and public health convey meaning, describe concepts, and tell stories
- New York Society of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA)image-rich website; images are available for reuse However, you MUST acknowledge : “Source: NYSORA.COM” in all your slides and publications featuring any NYSORA’s material . See https://www.nysora.com/contact-nysora/ for more information.
- The Noun ProjectFree icons
Image Editing Tools
Posters, Presentations, & Publishing
Poster Presentations
An effective poster answers these three questions:
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What is this research adding to current knowledge?
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What are the key points I want people to know about my research?
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How can I visually share my research? Should I use charts, graphs, photos, images?
How-To's & Tips
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Title is short and draws interest
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Word count of about 300 to 800 words
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Text is clear and to the point
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Use of bullets, numbering, and headlines make it easy to read
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Effective use of graphics, color and fonts
from https://guides.nyu.edu/posters
Resources
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*Ten Simple Rules for Better Figures -- highly recommended
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Mike Morrison Better Scientific Poster --templates, videos
Poster Templates & Logos
These templates are not necessarily required, but do provide a color scheme, graphic devices, and ideas for poster layout and organization.
Medical images sources on the left.
Templates
Tips
Presentation Tips from Duarte's Slide:ology
Video Q&A's with Zen-master Garr Reynolds
10 Tips for Improving Your Presentations
Resources
- SlideCarnivalFree PowerPoint & GoogleSlides templates
Medical images sources on the left.
Publishing
Getting published in a scholarly journal as a student, resident or fellow builds your CV and professional reputation. Below are some resources to assist you in the process. As always, Inova librarians are here to help.
Case Reports are a quick way to get some publications on your CV.
BMJ Case Reports
fast-track publication of case reports by a respected publisher; highly discoverable; free to you
Places to Publish While a Student
These journals welcome submissions from students and residents. Many of these journals are student-run.
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American Medical Student Research JournalCreated by medical students, this journal is authored, reviewed, and edited by medical students working under the guidance of faculty members.
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Cooper Rowan Medical JournalCRMJ is an open-access, partially student-run, peer-reviewed journal encompassing research authored by medical students, graduate-level allied healthcare students, and residents/fellows.
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The Einstein Journal of Biology and MedicineThe EJBM is a student-run, faculty peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary biomedical journal. The journal accepts a wide range of scholarly material by students, residents, and faculty.
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Harvard Medical Student ReviewThe HMSR is a student-run journal designed to provide a platform for students to contribute to important issues facing health and medicine. Scholarly articles, editorials, and original artwork are considered.
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Harvard Public Health ReviewHPHR invites submissions from students and faculty across academic disciplines, as well as from members of the general public that elucidate pertinent and timely public health issues within an evidence-based and health equity framework.
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International Journal of Medical StudentsIJMS is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal, created to share the research and experiences of medical students worldwide.
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Journal of Graduate Medical EducationThis peer-reviewed journal publishes scholarship that promotes critical inquiry to inform and engage the graduate medical education community to improve the quality of graduate medical education.
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PLOS ONEPLOS ONE is an international peer-reviewed, open-access online publication that welcomes reports on primary research from any scientific discipline.
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Student BMJStudent BMJ is a peer-reviewed journal that offers medical students and junior doctors opportunities to write and review content.
Books on Clinical Research, Writing, and Publishing
Essentials of Clinical ResearchISBN: 9783319054704
Story, Not Study: 30 Brief Lessons to Inspire Health Researchers As Writers by Using scholarly writing to "join the conversation", to advocate, and to influence. Problem / Gap / Hook heuristic
Scientific Writing and CommunicationCall Number: WZ 345 H7 2020
An Introduction to Writing for Health Professionals: the SMART WayCall Number: WZ 345 Z55 2020
