1. Clinical Pearl
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2. Clinical Pearl
Defined as: a small bit of free standing, clinically relevant information based on experience or observation.

3. What topic to pick
The information should be practical for the intended audience
The information should be useful in solving clinical problems, especially every day problems

4. Intro/Needs Assessment
Describe the problem/issue and why it is important to discuss today
Avoid long reviews of background literature

5. Planned Learning Assessment
Incorporate active learning exercises in your presentation
A self-assessment question following your presentation allows participants to evaluate their achievement of the objectives
Question should match the stated objective

6. Objective
Have a clearly constructed question, or objective that you intend to answer or meet (no more than 1)
Refer to Bloom’s Taxonomy verbs for writing your objective

7. Abstract/Content
This can include interventions, therapy innovations, structured updates, new drugs to market
Exclude journal reviews, drug class reviews, disease state management, guideline reviews, topic summaries

8. Conclusion
Have a take home point that you want the audience to remember
Anything to help the pearl “stick” is encouraged

9. Literature Review/References
Pearls tend to be anecdotal
Can be based in primary literature, but a review of the literature is unrealistic

10. General Points
Should be 8 minutes in length, and no longer. The allotted time for questions is 2 minutes
Should have an Intro, content, and conclusion
May or may not be based in a patient case
Content should be straightforward, easy to understand and likely to be remembered