Oral PresentationsOral Presentations

Dr. Victorino’s Dr. Victorino’s

Prescription for SuccessPrescription for Success

SlidesSlides

K.I.S.S.K.I.S.S. (Keep it Simple Stupid)(Keep it Simple Stupid)

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• Color SchemesColor Schemes

• K.I.S.S.K.I.S.S.

• Plain dark blue backgroundPlain dark blue background

• Text in white, Text in white, yellowyellow

• Light blue,Light blue, orangeorange

• DO NOT USEDO NOT USE

• Red,Red, greengreen

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Plain dark bluePlain dark blue background background

(Do not use this background)(Do not use this background)

Fancy backgrounds are Fancy backgrounds are distractingdistracting

Blue is easiest on the eyeBlue is easiest on the eye

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• FontFont

• Times, Times, ArialArial, , HelveticaHelvetica

• Titles 44Titles 44, text 32, , text 32, 28 minimum28 minimum

• Bold and shadow shadow all text

Cardioprotection of Beta AntagonismCardioprotection of Beta Antagonism

• Slows the heartSlows the heart• HR correlates with MIHR correlates with MI• HR increase infarction sizeHR increase infarction size

• Cell deathCell death• Mechanical unloadingMechanical unloading• Platelet aggregationPlatelet aggregation• Anti-arrhythmic effectsAnti-arrhythmic effects• BioenergeticsBioenergetics• Myocardial InfarctionMyocardial Infarction• Beta-1 ReceptorBeta-1 Receptor• Beta-2 ReceptorBeta-2 Receptor

That was too busy!That was too busy!

• Too many bulletsToo many bullets

• Break them up among multiple slidesBreak them up among multiple slides

SlidesSlides

• MaximumMaximum

• 55

• bulletsbullets

• perper

• slideslide

MethodsMethods

• This was a ProspectiveThis was a Prospective Randomized andomized trial of 128 hypertensive patients that trial of 128 hypertensive patients that were to undergo elective surgery that were to undergo elective surgery that were given a single oral beta blocker were given a single oral beta blocker with their pre-operative medications with their pre-operative medications by the anesthesiologists and were by the anesthesiologists and were stratified based on pre-operative stratified based on pre-operative blood pressure measurements into blood pressure measurements into normotensive and hypertensive normotensive and hypertensive groups with hypertension defined as groups with hypertension defined as SBP: 160-200 mmHg or DBP: 90-100 SBP: 160-200 mmHg or DBP: 90-100 mmHg.mmHg.

Too much text!Too much text!

SlidesSlides

• One line per bulletOne line per bullet

• Maximum 5 bullets per slideMaximum 5 bullets per slide

Could you see any of that Could you see any of that diagram?diagram?

NO!NO!

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NEVER, EVER, EVER !!!NEVER, EVER, EVER !!!

““This slide is a little busy…”This slide is a little busy…”

““You may not be able to see this…”You may not be able to see this…”

ReferencesReferences

ReferencesReferences

• No busy reference slide at the endNo busy reference slide at the end

• Instead, show the reference during talk:Instead, show the reference during talk:

Mangano, NEJM, 1996Mangano, NEJM, 1996

SlidesSlides

KeepKeep

TraumaTrauma

ItIt

SimpleSimple

TraumaTraumaTraumaTrauma

Too complicated!Too complicated!

• Avoid tricks and gimmicks with fontsAvoid tricks and gimmicks with fonts

• Keep focus on your topicKeep focus on your topic

SlidesSlides

A good rule of thumb is:A good rule of thumb is:

One slide per minuteOne slide per minute

SlidesSlides

USE SPILL CHECQ !USE SPILL CHECQ !

PreparationPreparation

• PracticePractice

• PracticePractice

• PracticePractice

DressDress

• Make sure audience notices your Make sure audience notices your presentation, not your appearancepresentation, not your appearance

• Dress conventionallyDress conventionally

• NO SCRUBSNO SCRUBS

• A white coat is not acceptable when A white coat is not acceptable when giving Grand Roundsgiving Grand Rounds

Time !Time !

• Show up earlyShow up early

• Make sure your presentation worksMake sure your presentation works

• DO NOT GO OVER TIMEDO NOT GO OVER TIME– 10 minutes for Pre-Grand Rounds10 minutes for Pre-Grand Rounds

PresentingPresenting

• Face your audienceFace your audience

• Make eye contactMake eye contact– Especially with senior facultyEspecially with senior faculty

• Do not turn your back to read from slidesDo not turn your back to read from slides

PresentingPresenting

MemorizeMemorizevsvs

Cue CardsCue Cardsvsvs

Read from scriptRead from script

Never read verbatim from slides !Never read verbatim from slides !

PresentingPresenting

• Be aware of your mannerismsBe aware of your mannerisms– Nervous feetNervous feet– Arm flappingArm flapping– Jingling keysJingling keys– Bouncing laser pointerBouncing laser pointer

PresentingPresenting

• NervousnessNervousness– Nervous feetNervous feet– Arm flappingArm flapping– Jingling keysJingling keys– Bouncing laser pointerBouncing laser pointer– Dry mouthDry mouth

PresentingPresenting

• NervousnessNervousness– PreparationPreparation– PracticePractice

Time !Time !

• Remember !Remember !

• DO NOT GO OVER TIMEDO NOT GO OVER TIME– 10 minutes for Pre-Grand Rounds10 minutes for Pre-Grand Rounds

Preparation Preparation

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PracticePractice