Descriptive Title for Talk Institutional Logo(s) Descriptive Title for Talk Medical Student Name, Degree(s), Home Institution Mentor Name(s), Degree(s), Host Department(s), Institution(s) Additional Author Name(s), Degree(s), Institutions(s) Note: This is a good opportunity to BRIEFLY thank FAER, your mentors, and your collaborators (who are all listed on the slide)

Background (1) No more than one to two slides! Only one to two minutes of 10 min talk Audience’s primary interest is methods / results Focus on background specific to your study question Provide context for your study Omit broad background everyone knows Don’t say: “Nerve blocks can be used to reduce pain after surgery” Say: “We don’t know which concentration is most effective” First author, et al. Journal Volume:pages, year.

Background (2) Put references on the pertinent slide No reference list at the end Allows attendees to look up specific articles Ending on reference slide takes the wind out of your conclusion First author, et al. Journal (Year) Volume:pages. Brief Allows increased font size Attendees have enough info to look up article Hopf, et al. Journal of Recommendations (2017) 1:1-5.

Hypothesis (or) Study Question Hypothesis is an if / then proposal If you use this approach to research presentations, then your audience will be engaged, leading to valuable discussion that improves your study Study Question is posed as a question Does using this approach to research presentations improve the engagement of the audience and lead to valuable discussion that improves your study?

Methods (1) Provide the important details Study Design Omit small details Streamlines presentation Opening for questions that are easy to answer Don’t omit anything crucial Study Design e.g. Retrospective, Quality Improvement, Randomized Controlled Trial, Animal Model

Methods (2) Recruitment Data collection Statistical analysis Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria Number contacted, consented, enrolled, excluded after enrollment, lost to follow-up Data collection Statistical analysis Sample size estimate Data analysis

results Primary results, ideally as a graph Don’t present same data twice e.g. describe in text + table or graph Graphs are better than tables Include estimates of variation (SD, range) If you don’t have data yet, use hypothetical data or similar data Helps audience understand structure of project Helps you identify gaps in planned data collection

Graphs improve audience attention

Discussion Primary Findings Limitations and challenges Provide context for findings Plans for future studies