PPC IV & V Practice Based Learning and Improvement Presentation Guide: Assignment Instructions & Step 1

See the PPC IV CANVAS site for example videos of student presentations

Biostatistics, Epidemiology/Population Health, & Interpretation of the Medical Literature

• Study design, types and selection of studies (includes dependent/independent variables)
• Measures of association
• Study interpretation, drawing conclusions from data
• Clinical decision making, interpretation and use of evidence-based data and
  recommendations

Social Sciences

• Communication and interpersonal skills, including health literacy and numeracy, cultural competence
  • Patient interviewing, consultation, and interactions with the family (patient- centered communication skills)
    • enabling patient behaviors (eg, education and counseling)

• Your presentation will be focused upon your HxPx patient (PPC IV) and a patient that you observed during a PACE visit (PPC V). If you are unable to go to a PACE visit before the presentation day because of COVID, contact Professor McEwen. 
• See CANVAS for slide templates.
• Your presentation should be 10-12 minutes. It will be followed by 3-5 minutes of questions. 

Presentation Content:

• Provide background information that may help your audience better understand your presentation topic.
• Provide relevant patient information about the patient. Do not include the actual name of your patient. You can provide a fake name or fake initials.
• Provide your clinical question.
• Explain what resources will be needed to answer the clinical question.

Self-directed Learning Assignment

• This assignment helps the COM to meet the LCME’s self-directed education requirement.

Questions:

• Email or talk to Professor McEwen
• See the presentation rubric

STEP 1: Provide Information about Your Patient and the Clinical Encounter:

• Provide information the patient case. Use a pseudonym or fake initials for the patient. 
• Provide relevant demographic information
• Provide information about the clinical case.
• Provide information about any lab results. (You may not have access to them as a PACE student. You will as a clerkship student).