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

2. 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

3. Goal of Course
Why?

4. Presentation
Research

5. 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
Review research and/or clinical ethics

6. 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

7. CITI Ethics Training Must be completed by end of 2nd week of course
Submit completion certificate to Stacey Owen

8. 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

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

10. Mid Rotation Feedback LCME requirement
One45 form sent to you at mid point
Must fill it out
Reminder sent to clinical preceptor asking for them to give you feedback
If they don’t, ask them!

11. Mid Rotation Feedback

12. 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)

13. 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

14. 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….

15. The Basic Science Slide

16. Presentation
Objectives
First slide should concisely list objectives

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

18. 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

19. Presentation
Research
Pubmed !!!!!

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

21. Presentation Length of presentation Structure 1-1.5 slides/minute
10 minute talk = ?
Have to focus the presentation!
Structure
Intro
2-3 slides
Body
7-10 slides
Summary
1-2 slides

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

23. Presentation
Death By PowerPoint

24. Presentation Know what you’re talking about
If you discuss a gene/receptor/pathway/enzyme/chromosome that is altered in a disease---you should know what it’s normal function is

25. 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

26. Presentation Evaluation

27. Seminar and Course Evaluations
Please fill them out thoughtfully
Comments section most important