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Preparing an Interactive Didactic Presentation Dustin Blake Williams, M.D. UT-Southwestern Department of Emergency Medicine

Disclosures • AWESOME • I expect you to be awesome • No financial disclosures

authoritative Lecture motivates Involves and engages

How to start?

Know your audience

What to focus on? • you’re the expert • 3-5 take home points – Tell them what you’re gonna tell them – Tell them – Tell them what you told them • BIGGEST problem = OVERTEACHING • Make a lesson plan – Not just an outline – Include How’s /Timing/Audience interaction

Part I Rules

No Ragrets

Dress for success

Memorize your lecture

Stop hiding

And I repeat And I repeat

17 Second Rule

17 Second Rule

Front Page Rule

Polarizing Topics

Engage your audience • Clinical scenarios • Audience Response – (raise hand) • Scripted interactions

Tell Stories INFORM ILLUMINAT INSPIR E E

Testing… One… Two • Use your voice – Volume – Inflection – Tone – Rate – Pitch

LAZER Pointer Etiquette

Finish on TIME

Part II Presentation Design

• Intro – Grab your audiences attention (motivate them to listen) • Body – Based on outline – Case based – Cite the evidence – Use scripted interactions – Give summary slides at the end of each section • Closing – Questions? – Summary to consolidate take home points – MEMORIZE intro and closing

Part IIi Slide Layout

Invoke your inner artist

Avoid Distracting Backgrounds

“Innovation distinguishes between the leader and the follower”

Color by numbers • No Red/Green • Yellow/White letters are Best • Dark blue background works well • Font: min 26-30 • 5-7 lines per slide

Transition Slides

No crazy flying texts or sounds

Check your A/V

¿Preguntas?

In Summary • Start early – use retrograde planning – Remember deadlines • Practice, Practice, Practice • Motivate your audience – Do they care about what you are saying? • TELL Stories • 3-5 take home points • Be passionate about your topic

References • Waters, Lilly. Secrets of Successful Speakers: How to Motivate, Captivate & Persuade . McGraw-Hill. 1993. • Chisholm, Carey, and Kevin Rodgers. “R2 Year Directed: Preparing and Presenting an Interactive Didactic Presentation.” 10 July 2012. • http://blog.prezi.com/latest/2014/9/10/ted-talks-are- wildly-addictive-for-5-scientific-reasons.html