Science of Medicine Orientation Michael Meyers, MD Alisa Wolberg, PhD

Objectives Review rationale for this course Describe the primary activities of this course Review the requirements of the course Discuss specific expectations for the presentation

Goal of Course Why?

Presentation Research

Goal of Course Why? Specific Goals – Review the basic tenants of clinical and translational research – Delve more deeply into basic science foundation of clinical practice – Re-emphasize basic science from pre-clinical years – Provide a foundation for evidence-based practice

Seminars Have to attend Scope of seminars broad – Goal is to touch on the objectives for the course with each seminar – Specific objectives for each seminar Reading for each seminar – Review for familiarity and concepts – Not intended to be memorized – Facilitates interactive seminar

Absences Absence policy documented on web site – Adheres to School of Medicine absence policy “Excused” absences will be accommodated for every day but final presentation day – Except extenuating circumstance Absences must be agreed upon by both Science of Med course director AND elective preceptor

Absences Examples of unacceptable absences – Clinical activities within the elective – Interviews – Weddings

Presentation Have to be present to give this on last day of rotation – We have not made exceptions for anything other than extreme cases (eg’- delivering a baby….) – Interviews have not been considered an appropriate conflict If you have a conflict you believe fits the category of extenuating circumstance, contact us Need to stay for all of the presentations Expect you to attend only your session (morning or afternoon)

Presentation Must be related to your clinical rotation this month – Can’t be the talk you put together for your research experience or some other rotation Must turn final presentation in to Stacey Owen by Wednesday morning prior to the presentations – Yes, we mean FINAL presentation

Presentation Focus of presentation is on basic/translational science – Should be the bulk of your talk – Useful to relate it to clinical aspect of disease Pitfall of taking up too much of the presentation One way to know that basic science is not the focus of your talk….

The Basic Science Slide

Presentation Objectives – First slide should concisely list objectives

Presentation “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there” --Yogi Berra

Presentation Objectives – First slide should concisely list objectives Frames the presentation for the audience Gives you a reference point from which to organize the presentation

Presentation Research – Pubmed !!!!!

Presentation Structure – Intro Attention getter Need to hook the audience. – Body Primary content – Summary Leave the audience with key points to remember

Presentation Length of presentation – slides/minute – 10 minute talk = ? – Have to focus the presentation! Structure – Intro 2-3 slides – Body 7-10 slides – Summary 1-2 slides

Presentation References – Sources should be referenced – Annotate them at bottom of slide Meyers MO, et al J Insignificant Med 2002

Presentation Death By PowerPoint

Presentation Know what you’re talking about If you discuss a gene/receptor/pathw ay/enzyme/chromoso me that is altered in a disease---you should know what it’s normal function is

Presentation Final Slide Think/hypothesize Come up with experiment Not interested in whether it’s feasible/fundable…..be creative about how you would use the knowledge you just accumulated to improve the disease you talked about

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