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Presenting your Research. Dr. CHLOE JOYNT Dr. SARAH CURTIS [email protected] [email protected] WCHRI Lunch and Learn 2014. Today we will go over…. What to remember when designing What to remember when presenting Oral presentation - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dr. CHLOE JOYNT Dr. SARAH CURTIS [email protected] [email protected]
WCHRI Lunch and Learn2014
Presenting your Research
Today we will go over…
What to remember when designing
What to remember when presenting
Oral presentation
Oral Critique ( Interactive Exercise)
Poster presentation and Interactive Exercise
Presenting …make it matter
You worked really hard for these results! What main results do you want to emphasize What’s the one or two points you want them to
remember
Why should they care? How is it relevant to your audience - Story?
How will YOU reach them Engage / incite/ educate/ entertain
Tell them what you’re going to tell them….Tell them ….. Tell them what you told them
Earn their enthusiasm and trust
Good research can be presented badly - or well However, you are not selling lawn furniture You are engaging thoughts...Don’t be too technical or
flashy Genuine Enthusiasm is contagious – spark their
enthusiasm
Critical/ thoughtful appraisal of your work and related work will earn trust of audience
Know your stuff (literature) and your slides/poster
Getting Started…
Before you start THINK about
Your Audience Creating your slides or poster How you communicate your findings What questions you will anticipate How can they get a hold of me later? Anticipate what could go wrong?
Do your background checks
How Long Do you Have?Instructions for Presentation
(declaration/subsections)
Who is your audience? Specialized / General Moderators Judged PubMED your moderators/ judges
people ask questions on things they know
Dress to respect your audienceFacilities and A/V Connections
The Oral Research Presentation
Your Slides
Use powerpoint/ prezie/keynote .. Be familiar You control the slide.... Not visa versa Make a PDF Version as a back up
NO sound effectsNO crazy fade in/ blinky blinky
“Transparency” can be helpful to emphasize the slide and not too distracting
Use headings and transitions (oral/text/pics)
Your Slides
Use headings and transitions
Minimize Amount of Text but need main points People need to read and LISTEN to you
Pictures are worth more than words Don’t use graphics/ scanned results no one can read
Ie “I know this is hard to see but....”
This is scary…..
PKA
Ca Channel
Ca2+
Adenylyl Cyclaseα -AR β -ARGs Gs
Catecholamines
ATP cAMP AMP
PDE
PDE Milrinone
AMP
cAMP PKA
SRPLAMB
X
X
Ca2+
Troponincomplex
Inotropy
Lusitropy
PKA
Maybe not so bad…
PKA
Ca Channel
Ca2+
Adenylyl Cyclaseα -AR β -ARGs Gs
Catecholamines
ATP cAMP AMP
PDE
PDE Milrinone
AMP
cAMP PKA
SRPLAMB
X
X
Ca2+
Troponincomplex
Inotropy
Lusitropy
PKA
Your Slides
White/ Black background is jarring for eyes Use High Contrast writing and slides
Use 20-24 point (at least)
Use Serif Fonts – “feet” create eyesight line
Minimize ALL CAPS – use for rare emphasis
No Mach 3 Slides - comfort /conversation pace
Talking the Talk (Poster or Oral)
Voice and tone - MAKE IT CLEAR Talk WITH/TO your audience not AT your audience Not too fast SLOW DOWN – conversation Avoid monotone - controlled genuine enthusiasm Avoid Um, Uh.... Silent pause is better
A Tasteful Joke or two is OK
Eye contact Look up > slides or paper Pick a few interested/ known people to “talk with”
Talking the Talk (Poster or Oral)
Start on time, finish on time
Practice Practice Practice ...then relax Use clear, accurate descriptions Get honest feedback Mirror – Practice with a stopwatch
If nervous or English is not your first language Write out your presentation and read SLOWLY -
memorize Have notes on Powerpoint/ etc (presenter view) Practice with English speaker Let your graphs/pictures do the work
Gestures and Pointer
Gestures Oak without roots NOT a tumbleweed Straight up but move occasionally Hands out of pockets, change out of pockets If have a pocket mic – avoid dress without pocket –
pager rule
The pointer Pointer to highlight ..not a light saber
Bring waterBring a watch/phone clock
Presentation Organization
Now you are psyched up/ informed/organized
Need to organize your research into a logical presentation Confirm Meeting Expectations
Organized talk implies organized, respectable research
The Oral Presentation
Title SlideDeclaration/ Conflict of Interest (if needed)BackgroundRelevance / Clinical / NICU applicationResearch Question (Hypothesis)Study DesignResultsConclusions/ SummaryLimitations/ Future PresentationAcknowledgments/ FundingBack up Slides
If you have 9-10 minutes
Does that include question period?
Title/Introduction/Question should be 2-3 minutes
Methods and Results – 5-6 minutesConclusion/Further Directions 1-2 minutes
Number of Slides How clearly you speak How quickly you speak Content of slides
Title Slide
Large, “Easy to Read” Title - InformativeNames of all Authors
Affiliations, Positions, InstitutionsEvent and Date+/- Granting Agencies (begin or end)First Impression - Something a little “exciting”
Tailor for the audienceThank the Chair/audience for opportunity to
presentIntroduce yourself, institution and your Title
Comparing the Hemodynamic Effects of Milrinone, Epinephrine and
Dobutamine in a Swine Model of Neonatal Asphyxia-Reoxygenation
Joynt CA*, Bigam D#, Cheung PY*.Departments of Pediatrics* and Surgery#,
University of Alberta
Canadian Paediatric Society 84th Annual Conference June 28, 2007
Does teaching Crisis Resource Management skills improve resuscitation performance and retention in pediatric residents?Jaime BlackwoodPGY 5 PICU Fellow
Dr Jon DuffDr Terry KlassenDr Chloe Joynt
Declaration Slide
Check to see if required by the audience/ conference
Any “competing interests” Ties to industry
Also note that you may need permission to reproduce other’s graphs and to display photos
Background – ZOOMING IN
Start: General Description of the Important Principle
Focus in on your area of research for that principle why your research bears importance in grand scheme
of things Let’s audience know the scientific borders of your
research
Summarize BRIEFLY work done in area Illustrates work is relevant Demonstrates a hole in the literature that you are
trying to fill Give credit where it is due – know the studies you
quote
Relevance or Application
Transition to Hypothesis or Research Question
Tell a FOCUSED story (no more than 20-30 sec) Useful if it has basis in truth Tie it to clinical or interesting applicability
Demonstrate one important message – Your Question Lack of research or resource you are going to provide Bench to bedside Clinical Query
Hanging out before rounds
Research Question and Hypothesis
State it simply
One Slide for Question
One slide for Hypothesis (if needed)
Don’t try to validate your hypothesis in gory detail at this point ..that is what the rest of your presentation is for
Clinical Question
Can milrinone treat a stunned heart, increased vascular resistance and pulmonary hypertension found in an asphyxiated newborn… better/worse than epinephrine or dobutamine?
Primary Research Question/(can change easily to Hypothesis)
In a swine model of neonatal asphyxia-reoxygenation will…
Epinephrine, dobutamine, and milrinoneIncrease cardiac outputIncrease systemic oxygen deliveryHave vasopressor effects with epinephrine & dobutamineHave Less PHT aggravation with dobutamine and milrinone
Due to vasodilatory properties, will milrinone-Decrease vascular resistanceIncrease regional flow and oxygen delivery
Study Design
Detail is dependant on audienceKeep it simple but informative
In your head but not necessarily on a slide Know how all the tests/procedures / process were done Know limitations of study design/methodology
Simple, animated pictures with some text is easiest Talk around them Highlight (not light saber) important points of picture Dont gross out your audience with pics or “descriptive”
words
Don’t belabour this... “RESULTS” is what people want
Study Design – MED Trial
Anesthesia and Instrumentation and Stabilize
Hypoxia – FiO2 0.08-0.15 (2h)
Reoxygenation – 100% (1h), 21% (3h)
SHAM CONTROL EPINEPHRINE DOBUTAMINE MILRINONE
Normal Saline
infusion
Epinephrine 0.5
mcg/kg/min
Dobutamine 20
mcg/kg/min
Milrinone 0.75
mcg/kg/min
2h
6 6 6 6
Results
Work through your results on piece at a time Summarize results of “section/question” before next
results Don’t show “not relevant” results Leading them to your final conclusion
You know the lingo and cerebral shortcut of your research area and work ..... The audience does not No shop talk Clear explanation of what you are showing them
Discuss YOUR results...don’t speculate or deviate
Pictures and Graphs
Worth multiple pages of text
Make it large, easy to see colors, SIMPLE
Consistency – use same colors for same groups as you go through graphs/charts If using same figure multiple times – multiple
slides/highlight Don’t flip back and forth in presentation
Remove information from figure not relevant to presentation
Graphs- Pictures- Charts
Orientate the audience – explain what’s measured, groups, axis
Well LARGE labelled axis or categories
Summarize the main point of the graph – simple steps not exquisite detail - verbal or written
They can SEE the detail... They HEAR the main point
P< 0.05 M,E, D increased cardiac index vs control – ANOVA
Cardiac Index
Time (min)
0 100 200 300
ml/
kg
/min
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240ControlEpinephrine Dobutamine Milrinone
100% 02 21% 02
*
Hypoxia
end of hypoxia
Treatment
Milrinone decreases SVRI compared to control * p <0.09
Systemic Vascular Resistance
Control Milrinone Dobutamine Epinephrine
mm
Hg
/mL
/kg
/min
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
*
Stats
Understand the stats that you used In case of questions Interpret the data correctly Highlight significant finds
Define significance
Talk or show to statistician/ supervisor before presenting
Summary and Conclusion
Brief, concrete and to the point
Simply state a concise major conclusion Decisive Keep less than three major points Should be derived from the data SHOWN Should directly address your previously stated research
question CHECK back against your RESEARCH QUESTION
SLIDE
Zoom out Remind audience of how your research relates to a
greater area
Limitations
Demonstrate you know the scope of applicability
Demonstrates situations were your work is valid (or may not be)
Demonstrates insight and honestyEarns respect of audienceDecreases number of questions
If “Limitations” not part of the suggested format – “back up slides”
Future Directions
Where and why this can this be looked at further
Demonstrate you can think of the next step
May interest others to join you or contribute suggestions to better your research
Decreases number of questionsIf not part of the suggested format – “back up
slides”
Acknowledgements
List of names and granting agencies = BORING
so use….Pictures – you can generalize
Lab staff or colleagues Granting agencies that made this work possible
Thank your supervisor(s)
JUDICORINNE
DR. CHEUNG
DR. BIGAM
Zak, Mohammed, Grace
Thank you
Dennis and Elle
Thanks/Invite Questions
Opportunity for one last impact pictureThank the audience for their time/attention
Invite Questions Don’t step on moderator toes if there is one
Questions
Why we do all this stuff….
Answering Questions
+/- moderatorRepeat or summarize the question
Audience can hear, clarify question for yourself, time to think
Politely interrupt the “expert”/ don’t pick a fight “May I clarify... Are you asking...” “Perhaps we can agree to disagree on this point-
discuss later”
Break up the “2 part” questionAnswer the question concisely, politely with
graceAcknowledge a good question or thought
Admit graciously if you don’t know – “interesting concept”
“Back Up Slides- Example Topics”
Anticipate Questions you will receive Know your audience
Mechanism of drugsUnshown related dataQuoted studies - summary
Applicability to medicineRelevance of technique or model usedLimitations/future directions
In summary
Do your homework/ read instructions/ be prepared
Practice and speak slowly
Plan it out ahead What is your main point How will you get the audience to your point Keep things simple and relevant
Be enthusiastic, polite and knowledgeable
Questions
Thank you!!
Now that you are experts…
Let’s Practice….
Please evaluate the following Speaker ……….
Producing an Academic Poster
An Effective Poster:
Visual logicGraphical The message – title, headings and
graphicsRelative importance of elements
graphically
An Effective Poster:
Shows & guides Reader gravity
Readable 6 feet
Avoids visual chaos
An Effective Poster:
Minimizes text - use images and graphs insteadUse phrases rather than full sentencesKeep text elements to 50 words or fewer
Use an active voiceAvoid jargon Left-justify text; avoid centering/right justifyPlease note: This slide has too much text! I could have been more brief and made the exact same points with better overall effect!
Simple messages are more memorable
Preparation
Design
Content
Delivery
Design: Planning
Look up the poster format AHEAD of time
Allowed poster size
Printer/program format
Borders and/or colors – institution template?
When do you have to send to printer ?
Design: Print Layout
Design your poster at the actual size that it going to be printed.
42”or 60” max width300 ppi resolution
Go to printing website to get the scope.AICT: https://lfp.srv.ualberta.ca/login.phpSUBPrint:
http://www.su.ualberta.ca/businesses/subprint/printing/
Design: Poster Templates
• Through WCHRI
• AICT: https://lfp.srv.ualberta.ca/login.php
• http://www.toolkit.ualberta.ca/Toolkit%20Downloads/Templates/PosterPresentations.aspx
ContentTitle
Background
Research Question
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
How can you most clearly convey your results?
Most people will only read the title!
Give the key message in the title!
The Effect of Substance A on Protein B
OR
Substance A Inhibits Production of Protein B
Content: Title
Most people will only read the title!
Pose a question ?
The effect of interval simulation exercises on clinician performance.
OR
Can interval simulation exercises improve clinician performance?
Content: GraphicsFlow diagrams
Charts & Graphs
Tables - last resort!
Clear title Label the axesUnits
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-approaches/
Content: Font Style
This sentence is typed in Times New Roman
This sentence is typed in Arial
Use sans serif: Arial, Helvetica or Calibri
Consider bold, bold italics for occasional effect
Avoid too many underlines
Content: Font Size
Title: 85-120 pt
Subheadings: 30-32 pt
Body: 24-28 pt
Captions 18 pt
Content: ColorsContrast light background & dark text
Avoid dark background & light text
Theme of 2-3 colours maximum!
Use consistent pattern
Avoid tricky color combinations – red/green- especially on graphics
Use color wheels- http://kuler.adobe.com
DeliverySet up early (pushpins?)
Poster canister
Business cards & mini posters
Supplementary information
Plan a 2-5 minute tour; Q & A time
Body language and dress neatly
Delivery:
Is there a formal oral presentation?
Practice
Know your audience
Be enthusiastic, polite and knowledgeable
Speak slowly
Delivery:Face your audience
Tell them the context Identify the big problem Explain why the problem is important
Tell them:What you did to answer it What the answer is What the answer means
Poster Critiques
Positives: Fairly easy on text with bulleted methods section. Title is big and tells the main point of the research. Has a flow diagram. Has logos and authors.Negatives: The ‘reader gravity’ could be improved by using same sized background boxes- top to bottom and left to right reading. Number the order of sections. The last 3 sections are hard to see clearly- better placed in similar background box. Cut out some of the introducion text further. Change to a more sensible font. Graphics for results would have been easier for the reader.
Positives: Fairly easy on text with bulleted methods section. Title is big and tells the main point of the research. Has a flow diagram. Has logos and authors. Nice colors.Negatives: The ‘reader gravity’ could be improved by using same sized background boxes- top to bottom and left to right reading. Number the order of sections for correct flow. The last 3 sections are hard to see clearly- better placed in similar background box. Cut out some of the introducion text further. Change to a more sensible font.
Positives: Title is big and tells the main point of the research. Section titles are clear. Pictures create interest. Logos present. Nice colours.Negatives: A bit jarring visually! The ‘reader gravity’ needs improvement- same sized background boxes- top to bottom and left to right reading. Number the order of sections as it is difficult to know which way to read for this story. Cut out lots of text! Use bulleted points more.
Giving an Effective Poster Presentation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMSaFUrk-FA
POSTERS