1. Doing Group Presentations
for GP training

2. Aims
in-depth exploration of areas beyond the textbooks, outside the box
experience of a variety of methods of exploring a topic (including visiting outside agencies)
collaborative small group work
development of presentation and educational skills

3. Past topics
Docs, cops, pros and cons (crime and punishment in relation to GP)
Learning disabilities
Career options for GPs
Violent patients in the surgery
Nursing homes
Alternative medicine
Homelessness
Obesity
‘Dirty doctors’
GPs’ stress at work
Stroke
Hearing impairment
Visual impairment
Chronic skin disease
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic neurological disease
Alcohol
The Bradford Riots
Domestic Violence
Doctors’ dilemmas - (e g sale of organs)
Life of Harold Shipman

4. Things which have worked well - planning
Enough time and attention for choice of topic
Chosen topic engages interest of majority of group
Visits to agencies and/or interviews with people with whom you don’t often have contact
Role for everyone in the group, even those who can’t attend on presentation day
Remembering to ask admin staff IN ADVANCE if you need special equipment, photocopying etc

5. Things which have worked well - presentation
clear introduction
clear plan
use of literary material (or other arty stuff)
varied styles of presentation & types of material
balance between experiential & intellectual material
cohesiveness between presenters
audience involvement
well briefed and relevant visiting speaker
well planned group tasks and/or discussion

6. and not so well Not being familiar with the technology you’re using
Powerpoint presentations one after another
Reading from wordy slides
Just downloading stuff off the Internet
Poor time management
Poor co-ordination between presenters
Failure to plan discussion after presentation
Forgetting about evaluation and wishing you’d had some feedback

7. Group tasks Decide on topic (liaise with other groups by txt msg)
Decide how to research it, which agencies to visit
Decide on structure of afternoon: presentation and groupwork afterwards
Agree who’s doing what - and when
Fix time to report back and jointly plan the presentation
Don’t forget to include evaluation (forms or other method)

8. Some Suggestions Consultations – dysfunctional, computer
Mental Health Act sections
Practice management
Women’s health for male GPRs with little experience
What to do when you don’t know stuff