About poster presentations
Poster presentations are a central component of the BMJ Research Forum South Asia, showcasing research and quality improvement work that demonstrates how health research is translated into real-world impact with respect to innovations, implementation, and lessons (with a focus on South Asia and similar contexts)
We invite work that demonstrates how research is:
- Translated into clinical practice, policy, or health system change
- Implemented effectively in real-world settings, particularly in resource-diverse environments
- Adapted to address local challenges and contextual realities
Generating measurable improvements in patient outcomes, access, equity, or system performance
Posters offer an opportunity to share practical learning, highlight implementation journeys, and foster collaboration across clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and healthcare leaders.
Why should you participate?
- Position your work within a high-impact platform dedicated to translating research into measurable improvements in healthcare practice and outcomes
- Present your poster to a curated audience of 200–250 delegates, including leaders in research, clinical care, policy, and scientific publishing
- Engage with a multidisciplinary community and foster collaborations that can accelerate research uptake and impact
- Be considered for oral presentation within the main conference programme, recognising work of particular quality, relevance, and innovation
- Gain visibility within the BMJ network and be eligible for consideration for publication in a BMJ journal, subject to editorial and peer review, supporting wider dissemination and sustained impact of your research beyond the conference
How does call for posters work?
Step 1 – Submit your poster abstract: The submissions portal will be open until midnight IST on 30 June 2026.
Step 2 – Your abstract is reviewed: Once the submissions portal closes, all abstracts will be reviewed in line with the programme criteria.
Step 3 – Receive your result: You will be informed of the outcome by email by 31 July 2026. If your abstract is shortlisted, the email will also include detailed guidelines for creating your poster for display at the BMJ Research Forum in New Delhi along with registration form and poster upload link.
Step 4 – Complete your registration and upload your poster: If your abstract is accepted, you must register to attend in person and upload your final poster as per the shared guidelines. The deadline for registration and poster upload is 7 August 2026.
Step 5 – Prepare to showcase your project: Following your registration and upload, you will receive confirmation of your poster display along with details of onsite poster activities you can participate in during the conference.
Key Benefits
Poster Display
All selected abstracts will be presented as posters in a dedicated exhibition space throughout the forum. This provides an opportunity for delegates to:
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- Explore diverse work centred on research-to-impact translation
- Engage directly with authors and discuss findings
Exchange insights on implementation approaches, challenges, and outcomes
Oral Abstract Presentations
Top-scoring abstracts will be invited for oral presentation within the main conference programme.
These presentations will spotlight work that:
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- Influences clinical practice, health policy, or system performance
- Addresses regional healthcare challenges with scalable, practical solutions
- Demonstrates multidisciplinary collaboration across care settings
- Balances scientific rigour with real-world applicability
Publication Opportunities
All accepted abstracts will be eligible for consideration for publication in a BMJ journal supplement, subject to editorial and peer review with zero charges.
This provides an opportunity to extend the reach and impact of your work beyond the forum—contributing to global knowledge exchange and advancing healthcare practice at scale.
Key Dates
Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2026
Notification of acceptance: 25 July 2026
Notification of result: 31 July 2026
Poster submission deadline: 7 August 2026
Conference dates: 5 September 2026
Conference venue: Shangri-La New Delhi
Poster timing: 9 AM – 5 PM
Poster requirements
Authors invited to present a poster will be required to:
- Submit a final poster file in the specified format by the deadline
- Ensure content is clear, concise, and visually accessible
- Structure the poster to include:
- Background and research context
- Implementation approach or methodology
- Key results and outcomes
- Lessons from practice and implications for real-world application
Detailed technical specifications (size, format, and submission instructions) will be shared with selected authors.
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Poster Licence
By submitting and presenting a poster at the BMJ Research Forum South Asia, authors agree to the Poster Display Licence, which allows BMJ to:
- Display and share posters during and after the event
- Use content for educational and promotional purposes
Authors retain full copyright of their work.
Poster Licence
Licence to BMJ Publishing Group Limited (“BMJ”) for Poster Publication at the BMJ Research Forum South Asia 2026
The terms of this license are accepted by the author submitting the poster (Corresponding Author) on behalf of all authors of the poster. All authors collectively are referred to as the Contributors. The poster may include, without limitation, any diagrams, photographs, and other illustrative material and any other material howsoever submitted by the Contributor(s) at any time (the Poster).
In consideration of BMJ (the Publisher) considering whether to publish the Poster certain rights are granted to the Publisher as follows.
The Licence
The Corresponding Author, on behalf of all the Contributors, hereby grants a worldwide, fully paid, non-exclusive licence to the Publisher and its licensees in perpetuity (subject to the reversion of rights set out below), in all forms, formats and media (whether known now or created in the future), to:
i) publish, reproduce, distribute, display and store the Poster at the [International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare] and any Publisher’s website or on any other platform or media known now or created in the future;
ii) translate the Poster into other languages, create adaptations, reprints, include within collections and create summaries, extracts and/or, abstracts of the Poster and convert or allow conversion into any format including without limitation, audio;
iii) create any other derivative work(s) based in whole or part on the Poster;
iv) exploit all subsidiary rights that currently exist or as may exist in the future in the Poster;
v) include electronic links from the Poster to third party material wherever it may be located; and
vi) licence any third party to do any or all of the above.
If any Contributor’s employer owns the copyright to the Poster, the Contributor must obtain in writing, the relevant employer’s consent to grant the licence and agree to all obligations herein. The Corresponding Author hereby agrees that, in the event that BMJ sells the whole or part of its journal business to any third party, the benefit and the burden of the Licence contained herein may also be assigned to that third party.
The Contributor(s) acknowledge and accept that BMJ may make additional changes to the Poster as considered necessary in accordance with standard editorial processes whether before or after publication. Proofs of the final Poster will be sent to the Corresponding Author and every effort will be made to consult with the Corresponding Author if substantial alterations are made. BMJ may, in its absolute discretion, retract or publish a correction or other notice relating to the Poster if appropriate for legal or editorial reasons.
Reversion of rights
If the Poster is not published by the Publisher within 12 months of final acceptance (or as otherwise agreed in writing), any licence granted herein shall automatically terminate and all rights shall revert to the copyright owner. The Publishers (or a contractor on their behalf) may keep a copy of the Poster as a record.
Author warranties
The Contributor(s) warrant that:
i) they are the sole author(s) of the Poster which is an original work;
ii) the whole or a substantial part of the Poster has not previously been published;
iii) any third party content included within the Poster has had all permissions cleared by the Corresponding Author, which is fully consistent with the rights then granted to the Publisher herein;
iv) they or their employers are the copyright owners of the Poster;
v) to the best of their knowledge the Poster does not contain anything which is libellous, illegal or infringes any third party’s copyright or other rights;
vi) they have obtained all necessary written consents for any patient information which is supplied with the Poster; and
vii) they have declared or will accurately declare any competing interests to the Publisher.
Upon request from BMJ, the Corresponding Author shall supply evidence of any of the above.
Law and jurisdiction
To the fullest extent permitted by law, these terms will be governed by the laws of England and shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.