Notes

Times:

All days start at 9.00 prompt; lunchtime 12.45 - 2.00; end 4.30.

Hot Topics:

1) Lead a discussion on 1 paper chosen from the preceding week’s BMJ or BJGP.

2) Lead a discussion on a medical news story from the previous week.

Soapbox:   

Present a 10-15 minute talk that will be of interest to the other GPRs and is of relevance to your medical career.  We recommend that you use PowerPoint if possible.

A basic tutorial on PowerPoint is available at: http://oregonstate.edu/instruction/ed596/ppoint/pphome.htm

Other on-line PowerPoint tutorials:

http://homepage.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/

You may find this one on giving a presentation helpful:

http://www.kevinboone.com/howto_presentation.html

One of the COs will give you feedback on your presentation skills using the pro-forma linked here.

Feedback:   

Collate responses from the feedback forms for the day, and e-mail to the group (together with any social notices) by the end of the week.

Attendance:

If you cannot attend, e-mail or 'phone Paula (01225 824894) as soon as possible.

NB If you are not available to “perform” on the day indicated it is your responsibility to arrange a swap with a colleague, and notify Paula of the change.