Title of Topic

Course Name
Semester & Year

Name of Lecturer, Credentials

 Lecture Objectives
• List straight forward instructional objectives
for the lecture/presentation
• Include only what you want students to ‘walk-
away’ with….
• Instructional objectives are primarily to guide
students as to how you will evaluate them for
competency on the presented material
• Every instructional objective should be able to
be evaluated via one or more multiple choice
questions (MCQs)
Questions or Clinical Cases
(Without Answers)

• Have 3 or more questions (one per slide) or 1-

2 clinical cases

• No answers provided for these questions/cases

• As an alternative, you can mix the questions

throughout the lecture but still have a review
of all questions (with answers) at the very end
of the lecture
 Introduction to Topic

• Explain the relevance of the topic or material

(e.g., frequency of disease)

• Discuss why you, in particular, are presenting

this content (e.g., experience)
Review of Pathophysiology

• Offer a very brief review of pertinent

pathophysiology

• This could be simply referring the audience

back to material in their pathophysiology
courses
 Epidemiology

• Provide a brief review of pertinent

epidemiology
Health Promotion-Disease Prevention

• Offer a very brief review of pertinent health

promotion-disease prevention

• Alternatively, my choose to offer an

exhaustive review depending on the topic (e.g.,
CVD, DM, Substance Use, Suicidality)
Patient History and Presentation

• Describe the most typical clinical presentation

(e.g., classic cases)

• If appropriate, also describe unique and

worrisome presentations
Evaluation: Physical Exam Findings

• Present a description of the most typical

physical examination findings (e.g., classic
cases)
– If relevant include cases with unique or worrisome
physical examination findings
Evaluation: Laboratory Findings

• Present the labs most commonly ordered

– With the clinical cases include both normal and
abnormal lab results

• If appropriate and feasible, when presenting

abnormal lab results briefly review the
pathophysiology explaining the result
Evaluation: Imaging & Other Findings

• Present the most common imaging tests

ordered, along with normal and abnormal
results
• When presenting abnormal imaging results
briefly review the pathophysiology explaining
the result
• If appropriate, include other evaluations and
findings (e.g., special procedures)
Treatment: Environment/Lifestyle

• Present environmental/lifestyle changes and/or

treatments appropriate for the condition(s)
presented
– If possible connect this back to the Health
Promotion-Disease Prevention information
presented at the beginning of the presentation

• Important to also include treatment adherence

strategies and issues
 Pharmacotherapy

 Present medication treatments for the

condition(s) discussed (Rx and OTC)
 Connect pharmacotherapy to the pathophysiology
information

 Consider also discussing off-label use of

medications

 Important to also include treatment adherence

strategies and issues
Non-pharmacological Treatment

 Physical therapy

 Occupational therapy

 Other modalities (e.g., ECT, radiotherapy,

splinting, & casting)

 Surgery
Patient Education & Follow-Up

• Delineate critical patient education topics

• Discuss follow-up plans for conditions

discussed
– Emphasize that follow-up plans will vary based on
many factors including condition, (e.g., chronic,
subacute, or acute) and severity of condition
Questions or Clinical Cases
(Now with Answers)

• Repeat all previously presented questions

– one per slide – now with answers
highlighted
Questions?
References