201. Effective Podium Presentation is More Than Showing Power Point Slides
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Nalin Mehta
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Teamwork ,Medical education ,Presentation ,Patient satisfaction ,Computer science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Best practice ,Professional development ,ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION ,Power point ,Spite ,Field (computer science) ,media_common - Abstract
Effective communication is seen as a potential instrument for strengthening teamwork, enhancing the quality of service, leading to higher patient satisfaction. However, the role of communication in enhancing the effectiveness of a medical professional, his/her message, and its impact has not been fully exploited in spite of the huge volume of literature piling up in this field. Effective communication in an educational setting is vulnerable because it influences the learning outcome of thousands of awudience who would like to learn and apply new knowledge, and best practices for enhancing their professional development. Unfortunately, medical professionals are never taught the basic techniques of teaching during their undergraduate or postgraduate courses [1]. Teaching is thrust upon them as a mandatory requirement since they are expected to teach, and they usually end up believing that they can teach. In this backdrop, the tips and tricks for effective podium presentation assume a great significance.
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- 2020
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