Poster Abstract Reviewers

Poster abstract reviewers play an important role in shaping the poster hall at the ADLM Annual Meeting by ensuring this vital part of participants’ experience meets their scientific and educational needs.

Serving as a poster abstract reviewer also provides an opportunity to engage the laboratory community, gain critical experience in scientific review, and cultivate professional relationships.

Overview

With the support of the Annual Meeting Organizing Committee (AMOC) Poster Coordinators, the poster abstract reviewers evaluate up to 1,000 poster abstract submissions each year, ensuring they represent original research relevant to the laboratory medicine community and meet standards for scientific validity, quality, and consistency.

Poster abstract reviewers serve a three-year term, with about one-third cycling off each year. 60 to 80 reviewers are needed for each ADLM Annual Meeting. We solicit reviewers annually and identify them through AMOC, ADLM Divisions, ADLM Sections, and/or other ADLM committees.

Responsibilities

The poster abstract review process takes place online and does not require an in-person meeting or attendance at the ADLM Annual Meeting.

To be selected, you are expected to have:

  • Experience evaluating scientific content (e.g., scientific proposals, manuscripts, grant applications, abstract-based competitions, or similar).
  • Experience publishing and/or presenting scientific work in the area(s) you will evaluate poster abstract submissions.

If selected to be a poster abstract reviewer, you would:

  • Serve a three-year term, beginning with the upcoming ADLM Annual Meeting
  • Maintain your ADLM membership throughout your term
  • Participate in an online training/education session your first year. (Participation is highly recommended in subsequent years as well.)
  • Review and score 20-30 assigned poster abstract submissions each year.
    • Each reviewer is assigned 20-30 abstracts, depending on topical expertise and number of submissions received.
    • Assignments are based on reviewer-identified areas of expertise.
    • Each abstract is reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers.
    • Abstract review typically takes place in February to March. It is critical that poster abstract reviewers be able to review and score by the deadline.
    • The entire review process is conducted individually and online. It does not require any in-person meetings or attendance of the ADLM Annual Meeting.
    • Apply standards and criteria consistently across submissions reviewed.
    • Submit scores in a timely manner.

General Timeline

  • Call for poster abstract reviewers: Winter
  • Reviewer application deadline: Late January/Early February
  • Notification of selection as a reviewer: Early February
  • Training webinar: 1-2 weeks prior to the review period — the webinar is recorded and available to view on demand
  • Review period (online): Late February to Mid-March, typically 2 weeks

Questions?

Contact ADLM at [email protected].