Presentation Guidelines

Suggested Formatting for all PowerPoint Presentations:

Please maintain a minimum font size at least 20 (includes text in figures, tables, and graphics).
  • Please include only figures large enough for the entire audience of 200 people to see.
  • Please emphasize more pictures / graphs on slides, and avoid dense text. Explanatory text can be placed in presenter notes to guide the speaker.
  • Please include relevant potential conflict-of-interest disclosures.

Lecture

We suggest each presentation include:
o Three to four learning objectives that indicate the knowledge or behavior the audience member should be able to demonstrate at the end of the talk.
o At least one clinical case that is introduced near the beginning of the talk and re-visited near the end.
o At least two questions posed to the audience, with audience responses given via Turning Point, a polling software. Click here for more information on Turning Point.

Debate

  • Two speakers will engage in each debate session.
  • We request each speaker prepare:   
  • 15-minute opening statement, with use of PowerPoint slides
  • 3 questions to pose to the other debater. (These are separate from the ABIM MOC questions you are asked to prepare below.)
  • 5-minute closing statement
  • To answer questions from the debate partner, moderator and audience

Panel

  • Two to three speakers will participate in the panel discussion.
  • We request each speaker prepare:   
    • 15-minute opening statement, with use of PowerPoint slides
    • 2 questions to pose to other presenter(s). (These are separate from the ABIM MOC questions you are asked to prepare below.)
    • 5-minute closing statement
    • To answer questions from the moderator and from the audience