Making the Most of RIP Neda Ratanawongsa August

Making the Most of RIP Neda Ratanawongsa August 2006

Objectives for Session • Why is this important? • Setting objectives at different stages • 10 Tips: Plan, Present, Process • When you’re not presenting • Open discussion

Why talk about this? • Presenting RIP vs. completed work: different objectives different skills • Necessary throughout our careers • It doesn’t have to be scary! • Fellowship goal: increasing comfort and skill with each RIP presentation

Setting Objectives • Helps you organize your talk • Helps your audience organize their feedback • Be realistic: 1 -3 objectives – You rarely accomplish everything you think can in one hour.

Setting Objectives: Starting A Project • Present what’s been done • Identify the gap(s) • Focus on 1 -2 dilemmas / issues: – Present / refine your conceptual framework – Identify research questions / hypotheses – Discuss pros / cons of research methods – Identify datasets – Solicit ideas for mentors, collaborators, funding

Example: Frustration in Doctor -Patient Relationship • Brief overview of prior research • Research questions and design – Preliminary design – Methodological concerns • Interactive discussion

Example of Concluding Slide: Your thoughts / suggestions? • Research questions • Research design – Sampling of physicians / patients – Data collection methods: questionnaires, interview, encounter – IRB

Setting Objectives: Research Design / Data Analysis • Briefly present what’s been done as it affects your design / analysis • Identify your specific aim(s) and hypotheses • Present your research design • Focus on 1 -2 dilemmas / issues

Setting Objectives: Research Design • Are these appropriate inclusion / exclusion criteria? • Pilot my questionnaire. • How can I resolve this IRB issue in my protocol? • How can I collect data on other variables in my conceptual framework?

Example: Validity / Reliability of CME Evaluation Methods • Background: validity and reliability in educational measurement • Research question and design: – Are there valid and reliable methods used in CME? – Systematic review • Issues for feedback: – Data abstraction instrument

Setting Objectives: Data Analysis • Do the variables in my model make sense? • Here’s an interesting finding – what do you think of my conclusions? • Are there other confounders I haven’t considered?

Example: Professionalism and Duty Hours • Background • Research question: Barriers/promoters of professionalism under duty hours • Research design: Survey of residents • Issues for feedback – Statistical analysis of Likert scale ratings – Conclusions

Setting Objectives: Presenting at a Conference • The venue / audience • Identify 2 -3 concerns – Too long? – Slides make sense? – Worried about fielding questions! • Presentation – including Q&A • Feedback

Example: Well-Being in Residency • Venue: AACH Forum, 10 minutes • Issues for feedback – Presentation: talk too fast – Slides: conceptual model – Q&A • Presentation (8 min + 2 min Q&A) • Feedback

Well-Being in Residency • Background: physician well-being • Research questions: what is well-being in residency? • Research design: qualitative study • Results: temporary imbalance and professional development • Conclusions / Implications

10 Tips: Planning 1. Present early and often.

10 Tips: Planning 2. Present weeks or months before deadlines.

10 Tips: Planning 3. Invite faculty. • Mentor(s) • Other faculty with methods / content expertise

10 Tips: Planning 4. Prepare 20 minutes / 20 slides.

10 Tips: Presenting 5. State upfront and explicitly your objectives.

10 Tips: Presenting 6. Consider how to manage your audience. • Know when to go with the flow …

10 Tips: Presenting 6. Consider how to manage your audience. • And when to move on: “These are great comments, but given our time, I’d like to move on. ” • “That’s an important question, and I think my next few slides will address that issue. If I don’t, please remind me. ” •

10 Tips: Presenting 7. Convert comments into constructive criticism. • “That’s a point that I’ve struggled with – do you or does anyone else have suggestions on how I could do this differently? ”

10 Tips: Processing 8. Assign a note-taker.

10 Tips: Processing 9. Set time aside that day to process feedback.

10 Tips: Processing 10. Solicit feedback on how you present.

When You’re Not Up Here • Come to RIP. • Speak at RIP. • And sometimes stop speaking … write instead.

And now … • Your thoughts on these tips? • Your suggestions for other tips? • Thanks in advance for filling out the feedback form. – Content – Presentation style