Literature Review to Poster Series

Thursday, March 19, 2026, 12:00 PM - Thursday, June 18, 2026, 7:00 PM,  (see dates below), Virtual and in Person at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Borwell 758W, Lebanon, NH

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (20.00 hours), ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (20.00 hours), CME-Designated Participation Credit (20.00 hours)

Many RNs and APPs have expressed desire to undertake a scholarly project which will lead to either a research poster or a manuscript suitable for submission for publication. However, many of the same individuals have expressed lack of knowledge of how to start or finish such a project and have expressed desire for guidance. This class will guide participants through each step of the process, including research question formation, literature search, critical appraisal of literature, creation of a comparative literature review spreadsheet, creation of a poster, and submission of poster to a professional organization or other appropriate forum.

Note: This event is open to Dartmouth Health healthcare professionals only.

Schedule

• March 19, 2026, 12 to 2 pm
  Introduction to Literature Review

• March 26, 2026, 12 to 2 pm
  Literature Search

• April 2, 2026, 12 to 2 pm
  Reading the Literature and Working with your Spreadsheet

• April 9, 2026, 12 to 2 pm
  Reading the Literature and Working with Your Spreadsheet continued

• April 16, 2026, 12 to 2 pm
  Consolidating Findings

• April 23, 2026
  Off week, no formal class

• April 30, 2026, 12 to 2 pm
  Poster Drafting

• May 7, 2026, 12 to 2 pm
  Poster Presentations

• May 14, 2026, 12 to 2 pm
  Refinement

• May 21, 2026, 12 to 2pm
  Final Touches

• May 28, 2026, 12 to 2 pm 
  Work Session

• June 18, 2026
  Celebration with poster session, 2 sessions, 12 to 2 pm and 5 to 7 pm. Families are invited.
  

1. Identify steps involved in developing a research question and conducting searches on PubMed and CINAHL.
2. Describe key elements of scientific literature used in a comparative literature review.
3. Outline the essential components of an effective research poster.

This event is open to Dartmouth Health healthcare professionals only.

Registration is online only. There is no registration fee, but advance registration is required for planning purposes.

The registration deadline is March 18th. For registration questions, please call (603) 653-1234 or email [email protected].

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

American Medical Association (AMA)
Dartmouth Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Dartmouth Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 20.00 ANCC contact hours. 

All other learners may claim CME-designated participation credit. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of CME-designated participation credit for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.

Receiving Credit
The following steps must be completed in order to receive credit for this event:

• Register for the event online

• Attend the event or session(s). Text the code provided during the session to 833-884-3375 to verify your attendance.

• Complete the online evaluation (located under My Account in the top menu) - Must be submitted within 30 days after the activity

For questions or technical support, please email [email protected] or call (603) 653-1234.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Dartmouth Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including planners, faculty, authors, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies^.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

^Ineligible Company is any entity whose primary business purpose is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.