East Carolina University
 
Department of Internal Medicine
Medical Presentations With PowerPoint


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Research Day 2006


 


Develop an Effective Talk...Deliver an Effective Talk



All-Purpose Templates

Presenters Online (Epson, Inc.)
Requires sign-on.  Site offers dozens of template styles and formats displayed in an easy-to-use gallery.  See the tutorials on using templates, including making slides that differ from the master slide, changing background graphics, using a full screen picture as a background and inserting vertical slides in horizontal PowerPoints. Note that some of these backgrounds are very "busy" and should only be used on a limited basis.

The templates below were created by Dr. Michael Alley at Virginia Tech for presentations of technical material.

Slide Template Light Background

Slide Template Dark Background



Case Templates

UpToDate
Extensive case listings which include histories and physicals, laboratory findings, questions, discussions of diagnoses, references and clinical pearls.  Includes accompanying images, which may be downloaded.

Case Presentation PowerPoint Template



Development Resources

Effective Presentations
Presentation developed by Kathleen Bauer from Yale University.  Provides concise information on how to create a PowerPoint presentation. 

Tips for Presentations
Prepared by Jan Glover, MLS, AHIP, also of Yale University (Cushing/Whitney Medical Library).  Tips on the principles and techniques for creating effective presentations and using visual aids.

For a printable list of keyboard shortcuts, click here ...



Presentation Skills


Epson Presenters Online

Comprehensive package of information for creating PowerPoint presentations. Tips on best types of content the use of visual elements. Resources include general clip art, templates, digital images, sound and links to reference materials, presentation artwork and search engines.



PowerPoint Tutorials

Medical Presentations with PowerPoint
A tutorial developed by Julie Martin, MA (Technical and Professional Communication, ECU).  Outlines how to get started creating presentations and posters once you've mastered the basics.

Links to Florida Gulf Coast University PowerPoint tutorials:
PPT 2007 Tutorial Home
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/ppt/index.asp

Customize PPT 2007
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/ppt/customize.asp

Getting Started with PPT 2007
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/ppt/Gettingstarted.asp

Microsoft Office online/PowerPoint 2003
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061832731033.aspx

Link to Franklin and Marshall College tutorial:
http://computing.fandm.edu/training/powerpoint04/index.php