Presentation Instructions/Samples

Purpose: Provide each student the opportunity to:

1. Research a specific topic related to patients seen during the clerkship
2. Topic reflects APGO objectives
3. Become familiar with PowerPoint presentations.

Timing: Presentations should last between 15-20 minutes.

Instructions

1. Title: reflects the disease process/aspect of condition, etc. e.g. “PID- bacteriology” or “Diabetes in Pregnancy- intrapartum management.”
2. Format: include student name, months and year of the clerkship, brief case presentation, the APGO Objective related to the topic, a discussion, and 3-5 references.
3. Discussion: should be rich enough to “educate” classmates about clinically-relevant aspects of the topic.
4. References: can be textbooks, original articles, ACOG materials, reputable websites, etc.

Sample Presentations

• Community Acquired Pneumonia
• Nausea and Vomiting
• The Doctrine of the Double Effect and End-of-Life Care: A Means to an End? APGO Objective # 7: Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology Joshua D. Hagan
• Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnancy APGO Objective # 18 (Medical and Surgical Conditions in Pregnancy) Otis Anderson, III