Presentation Essentials for Clinicians

Professional development

Video course

by Kathleen D. Pagana, PhD CSP™

Learn and apply the most important principles to create and deliver effective presentations. This course was designed specifically for doctors and healthcare professionals, giving you the tools to simplify and structure presentations for content retention and audience engagement, and teaching you how to avoid the seven most common, and serious, speaker mistakes.

1h 49m

10 Quizzes

4 CME

What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn the skills experts say you need to master in order to become a great clinician.

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Grab the attention of the audience as you begin your presentation
Make your final words the ones you want your audience to remember and apply
Apply the analog approach to plan your program and define your core message
Design slides that support your data and are clear and meaningful to the audience
Bring your content alive with stories, quotes, statistics, and humor
Avoid slide reading and navigate your presentation software with finesse

What's inside

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Chapter 1

Beginning your presentation

Audience members are often preoccupied. This chapter explains the best way get their attention and describes the key components of a strong beginning.

6 lessons

14m

Beginning your presentation intro

What not to do

Using a grabber

Why you need an overview

The credibility issue

What's in it for them (WIIFT)?

Beginning your presentation quiz

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Chapter 2

Ending your presentation

People tend to remember what they heard first and last, so make your ending count. Here we guide your through a two-step process to create a strong and lasting final impression.

3 lessons

Ending your presentation intro

What not to do

Key components of a good ending

Ending your presentation quiz

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Chapter 3

Preparation and planning

Never wing it! Preparation and planning are crucial. This chapter highlights how to prepare and plan an effective and engaging presentation.

6 lessons

16m

Preparation and planning intro

Assessing your audience

Using the analog approach

Determining your core message

Harnessing your passion

Avoiding a data dump

Preparation and planning quiz

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Chapter 4

Designing effective slides

Presentation apps can be powerful tools, but your slides should not overshadow your content. Learn the benefits of simplicity in slide design, and what to include in handouts.

5 lessons

10m

Designing effective slides intro

Visual aid or stand-alone?

Why simplicity is best

Displaying data

Slides versus handouts

Designing effective slides quiz

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Chapter 5

Bringing your content alive

Your audience can only accept so much information without losing focus. This chapter teaches you various ways to engage your audience and keep their attention.

4 lessons

11m

Bringing your content alive intro

Stories and case studies

Quotes and statistics

Humor and examples

Bringing your content alive quiz

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Chapter 6

Practice, practice, practice

Great speakers spend many hours practicing to look so effortless. This chapter demonstrates behind-the-scenes strategies for effective practice and delivery of great presentations.

5 lessons

13m

Practice, practice, practice intro

The value of practice

How to practice

Getting feedback

Knowing when you are ready

Practice, practice, practice quiz

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Chapter 7

Managing fear and anxiety

Even the most seasoned speaker experiences some stage fright. Learn how fear and anxiety can not only benefit the speaker but also help prevent a bland and boring presentation.

4 lessons

Managing fear and anxiety intro

The benefits of fear and anxiety

Reducing pre-presentation stress

Keeping calm and focused

Managing fear and anxiety quiz

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Chapter 8

Presenting with finesse

Presenting skillfully can be challenging. You will learn how to avoid slide reading, communicate take-away messages, transition effectively, and use valuable software tips and tricks.

8 lessons

14m

Presenting with finesse intro

Connecting with your audience

Avoiding slide reading

Determining your take-away

Planning slide transitions

Using the B key

Jumping from slide to slide

Considering Murphy's law

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Chapter 9

Handling questions

Handling questions can be stressful for some speakers. This chapter shows the best way to get questions from the audience and an effective strategy for answering them.

3 lessons

Handling questions intro

The ABCs of handling questions

How to get questions

Handling questions quiz

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Chapter 10

Avoiding the seven deadly speaker mistakes

Some speaker mistakes are minor and will go unnoticed; commit any of the seven deadly mistakes, your presentation is doomed to fail! Learn how to avoid these deadly mistakes.

8 lessons

13m

Avoiding the seven deadly speaker mistakes intro

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Teachers of this course

Kathleen D. Pagana, PhD CSP™

Kathleen is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP™) and best-selling author, President of Pagana Keynotes and Presentations, and Professor Emeritus (Nursing) at Lycoming College, USA.

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Medmastery

Nora Drenaline

Professional development

Claim your certificate

All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 4 CME credits.

CME accredited

All our courses and workshops are fully CME accredited. We provide USA AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Pro members can download their CME certificates upon successful completion of activities. Want to transfer these credits to your national system? No problem.

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Award-winning teaching method

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2013
Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
Internationally accredited
CME accredited in the USA and EU with mutual recognition agreements in most other countries.
Trusted institutional partner
Used by residency programs and universities around the world to train their clinicians and students.
Top-rated by our learners
Rated excellent by hundreds of users on Trustpilot, an independent reviewing platform.

What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Beginning your presentation

Ending your presentation

Preparation and planning

Designing effective slides

Bringing your content alive

Practice, practice, practice

Managing fear and anxiety

Presenting with finesse

Handling questions

Avoiding the seven deadly speaker mistakes

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners