M3 Practice Based Learning and Improvement Presentation Guide: Presentation Guidelines

• Quickly readable (20 seconds or less)
• Important points; not entire “script”
• No more than 7 lines per slide
• Large font; easily seen from back of a room

See the PCC AIMS sites for example videos of student presentations

Images can be an effective way of providing background information. There should be a complete citation with the image.

• How to cite images: https://libraryguides.neomed.edu/images/citing-images 
• Images from AccessMedicine and AccessPharmacy already have the citation built into the image file.

Writing the Learning Objectives for Your Presentation:

• Statements which describe what audience will achieve as a result of the presentation
• NOT an outline of what will cover or a list of what you as the presenter will be do

As you plan objectives, think about the answers to these questions:

• What do you want audience to know after your presentation?
• What do you want audience to be able to do after your presentation?
• What do you want audience to feel after your presentation?

Examples of verbs include: identify, understand, explain, differentiate, apply, demonstrate, predict, analyze.

Examples of learning objectives include:

• Discuss the possible complications from knee arthroscopy.
• List the treatment options for osteoarthritis.

Bloom's Taxonomy Action Verbs - Fresno State University

Bloom's Taxonomy of Measurable Verbs - Utica College

A good way to involve your audience is ask them a question during your presentation. These are a few examples of questions could include:

• Questions about metabolic pathways covered during the M1 or M2 curriculum
• Asking what a possible differential diagnosis or treatment would be
• Asking if the audience have seen patients with this disease/condition/injury during their clerkship experience