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How to present scientific talks effectively

How to present scientific talks effectively . Amira Roess gwuegypt@gwu.edu. Your presentation…. Congratulations on your abstract acceptance to the GWU/NRC workshop in Egypt in April 2013! We look forward to learning about your work.

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How to present scientific talks effectively

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  1. How to present scientific talks effectively AmiraRoess gwuegypt@gwu.edu

  2. Your presentation… Congratulations on your abstract acceptance to the GWU/NRC workshop in Egypt in April 2013! We look forward to learning about your work. We have prepared a short overview to help you prepare your 7 minute presentations. If you have any questions please send them to gwuegypt@gwu.edu

  3. Recommended Presentation outline • Title • Background/Justification • Research question/objectives • Methods (inclusion criteria) • Major results only (tables, graphs, charts) • Limitations/Strengths • Discussion • Implications/conclusions • Acknowledgements

  4. Title Slide (10-15 sec) • Title should include • Subject • Location • Time period • Your name • Your affiliation • Appropriate logos • Say “Good morning / afternoon / evening” but don’t read the name of your title.

  5. Elevated Fall-Related Mortality Rates — Country X, 2009–2012 Your Name, PhD (degrees) Ministry of Health/University/Company LOGO LOGO

  6. Background (1-2 min) • Usually 2-3 slides • Engage audience • Set stage for presentation • Provide rationale for planned study • Essential information (only) about disease/health problem • Establish relevance to public health • Include a slide describing study objectives

  7. Methods (1-2 min) • Usually a 2-3 slides • Describe study design(s) • Define a case and describe case finding • Tell how controls were selected if applicable • Define cohort if cohort study • Say what laboratory tests were used if any • Describe any environmental investigation methods

  8. Results (3-4 min) • Usually 3-5 slides • Emphasize most important findings only • Describe characteristics of study participants • Include descriptive epidemiologic results and analytic results • Use mixture of text, tables, figures, photos as appropriate to your data

  9. Discussion (2-3 min) • Interpretation of findings • Don’t repeat results • Prioritize findings from most to least important • Link findings to study objectives • Put findings into context with previous studies • Limitations slide (only the important ones) • Conclusions slide based on your findings • Recommendations slide • Control measures • Directions for future studies

  10. Acknowledgments (10-15 sec) • Recognize coauthors and contributors • More screen time at end of presentation • Organize by agency • Same logos as on title slide • OMB disclaimer (don’t read aloud) “The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of CDC.” • Your last words = “Thank You”

  11. Presentations • 7 minutes—practice! • Pick good color combinations (blue background/yellow text)—not too busy or over patterned or overanimated!

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