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Mastering Medical Presentations: Tips for Effective Communication

This paper by Gabriel Kacsó, MD, PhD, discusses essential skills, knowledge, and experiences for effective medical presentations. With 41% feeling anxious about public speaking, it emphasizes preparation techniques including practicing with feedback, understanding the audience's expectations, and structuring presentations using the SMART objectives. Key presentation strategies include using varied slide types, the importance of clear verbal and non-verbal communication, and practical tips like the "OASIS" method. The focus is on engaging the audience and delivering take-home messages effectively.

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Mastering Medical Presentations: Tips for Effective Communication

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  1. Presenting a medical paper Gabriel Kacsó, MD, PhD Residence training, 2011

  2. Skills, knowledge, abilities & experiences are only useful if you are at the right place!

  3. In medicine….. • You pretty much HAVE TO PRESENT! • 41 % are afraid to present > dying! • Rehearse with someone  feedback • When ? • How? – respect SMART objectives Specific Agreed Time bound Measurable Resourced

  4. Presenting Who am I talking to? What do they need/ expect? What is their base-level for my subject? What do I want them to remember? What questions may be asked?

  5. Types of slides • For comment - Bullet points for you to develop • To illustrate - Images, graphs, pie-charts (alternate!) 3. That summarize: - Key points to remember

  6. Rules for beginners SEEN Say & show HEARD UNDERSTOOD REMEMBERED Heard & Seen

  7. Presentation structure Note down your ideas. Organize & prioritize them. Write conclusion first! Learn introduction & conclusion by heart. Present the flow-chart Develop your main ideas. Use note cards.

  8. PRESENT – “OASIS” • Open (alternative to shaking hands) • Advance (towards your audience) (+/-) • See (look at your audience) • Inhale (energize yourself by deep breathing) • Smile

  9. Find the right rhythm and voice • Do not rush (use silence!) • Speak and pronounce clearly • Think “energy” ! • Be precise • Do not talk to the screen • Use repetition of the main ideas KISS… keep it short & simple.

  10. What you say & How you say it! • Verbal & Non-verbal (Vocal & Visual) message = 3 V ! Congruent BODY LANGUAGE 55 % TONE of VOICE 38 % WORDS 7 % Albert Mehrabian, UCLA, 2009

  11. Stages of Preparation START MATERIALS ENDING STRUCTURE Objectives Brainstorm Requirement Research & Relate

  12. Beginning, Middle & End… • It’s always about your AUDIENCE ! TELL THEM what they need to know x 3 Tell what you’re going to tell =INTRODUCTION Tell them = Main BODY Tell’em what you’ve told’em = CONCLUSION

  13. Before your presentation • Rehearse because “it makes perfect” • Check the room (light, miK etc) • Will everybody bee able to see and hear you?

  14. START – “don’t rush!” • Capture the audience immediately! - some theatre! - use SILENCE - go straight into recounting a relevant story Do not forget to thanks organizers…… Introduce yourself after you’ve capture them… …How many of you have…. Hands up!

  15. MIDDLE • PAST/ PRESENT & FUTURE • Background (1, maximum 2 slides) • Your OBJECTIVE(s) – 1 slide • Material & Methods (2-3 slides) • Results (50% of your whole presentation) - set the stage for future research… YOU don’t have “Discussions slides” but ….

  16. ENDING - “KISS” is very important Focus on the achievement of SMART objectives Your call to action Audience commitment “I thank you all(for your attention/ presence/ interest etc) and I’ll be happy to take questions…”  Prepare an open question ?

  17. Take Home Message • Say & show (eyes & ears) • Alternate types of slides (graphs, tables etc) • Repetition (rehearse; explain) • 7/ 7 • OASIS • KISS • 2m Info Kills info!

  18. Take home messages • YOU CAN DO IT! Simply get trained…. • Follow rules! 7- 38- 55%, KISS, OASIS etc • Relate your talk to the audience! THEYyou (me)

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