1. Introduction to M&MIntroduction to M&M
Katayoun Mostafaie MDKatayoun Mostafaie MD

2. MentorMentor
 This is a department of medicineThis is a department of medicine
conference. You and your mentor are bothconference. You and your mentor are both
responsible for the content of theresponsible for the content of the
presentation.presentation.
 Start early. Meet with your advisor at least 3Start early. Meet with your advisor at least 3
weeks before your presentation to discussweeks before your presentation to discuss
the case and get their approval before youthe case and get their approval before you
work on the case.work on the case.
 You shouldYou should onlyonly work with your mentor.work with your mentor.

3. MentorsMentors
 Dr HarringtonDr Harrington
 Dr. VintchDr. Vintch
 Dr. MostafaieDr. Mostafaie
 Dr. RamanathanDr. Ramanathan

4. CaseCase
 We want you to pick your own case or at least aWe want you to pick your own case or at least a
case where you were involved with the care for thecase where you were involved with the care for the
patientpatient
 It is a medicine M&M so don’t present a patientIt is a medicine M&M so don’t present a patient
who was on FM or surgery or a potential riskwho was on FM or surgery or a potential risk
management casemanagement case
 The mentor will help you pick three teachingThe mentor will help you pick three teaching
points of the case to focus on.points of the case to focus on.
 The mentor will help you pick discussants.The mentor will help you pick discussants.

5. CaseCase
 Make sure the case was not presented already (yes this hasMake sure the case was not presented already (yes this has
happened).happened).
 Before you spend a lot of time and prepare a case, makeBefore you spend a lot of time and prepare a case, make
certain if there was an autopsy, is this a coroner’s case etc.certain if there was an autopsy, is this a coroner’s case etc.
 If there is an autopsy, make sure that this will be finalIf there is an autopsy, make sure that this will be final
before your presentation.before your presentation.
 Clarify with radiology who is assigned to youClarify with radiology who is assigned to you
 Go through the chart and make a slide presentation of theGo through the chart and make a slide presentation of the
case.case.

6. LearnLearn
 This is a good time for you to read up theThis is a good time for you to read up the
literature/guidelines about the diagnosis ofliterature/guidelines about the diagnosis of
the case so you can have good questions tothe case so you can have good questions to
ask.ask.

7. SlidesSlides
 One week before your presentation, youOne week before your presentation, you
should meet or email your advisor yourshould meet or email your advisor your
slides.slides.
 Your mentor’s job is to help you narrowYour mentor’s job is to help you narrow
down the entire presentation to 35 slidesdown the entire presentation to 35 slides
(excluding autopsy and imaging)(excluding autopsy and imaging)

8. SlidesSlides
 The imaging needs to be limited to a couple slidesThe imaging needs to be limited to a couple slides
onlyonly
 Echo reads need to be limited to a couple ofEcho reads need to be limited to a couple of
relevant slides. This needs to be communicatedrelevant slides. This needs to be communicated
with the cards fellowwith the cards fellow
 It is always better to gather more data as you makeIt is always better to gather more data as you make
the slides and then you can abridge the data as youthe slides and then you can abridge the data as you
meet with your mentor.meet with your mentor.

9. DiscussantsDiscussants
 Always CC your advisor as you email theAlways CC your advisor as you email the
discussantsdiscussants
 Generally, if you need an ENT or Neurosurgery,Generally, if you need an ENT or Neurosurgery,
Ophtho discussant, then you need to plan inOphtho discussant, then you need to plan in
advance since you may not be able to book anyoneadvance since you may not be able to book anyone
from these servicesfrom these services
 By Monday before your presentation, you need toBy Monday before your presentation, you need to
have your questions and work with your advisor tohave your questions and work with your advisor to
tune up your questions and slides.tune up your questions and slides.

10. ProtocolProtocol
 Invite the people who took care of the patient asInvite the people who took care of the patient as
they may want to defend their management.they may want to defend their management.
 The day before your presentation, send yourThe day before your presentation, send your
discussants the protocol and your questions.discussants the protocol and your questions.
 Also send a copy to Connite Trippy of the dept ofAlso send a copy to Connite Trippy of the dept of
MedicineMedicine

11. SlidesSlides
 Make sure your font is not too small (no less than 28)andMake sure your font is not too small (no less than 28)and
that you are not putting too much data in each slide.that you are not putting too much data in each slide.
 It is OK to summarize days that are not key and it is OK toIt is OK to summarize days that are not key and it is OK to
abridge but you must say that on top of the slide.abridge but you must say that on top of the slide.
 Don’t go wild with the slide background. Make sure thatDon’t go wild with the slide background. Make sure that
the slides project well. There are a lot of us old folks in thethe slides project well. There are a lot of us old folks in the
audience so we need to see the font.audience so we need to see the font.
 Read your slides and see how long it takes you just readingRead your slides and see how long it takes you just reading
it. Let your advisor know this and they can help you add orit. Let your advisor know this and they can help you add or
cut things depending if your case is too short or too long.cut things depending if your case is too short or too long.

12. PresentationPresentation
 The morning of your presentation, text page yourThe morning of your presentation, text page your
discussant to remind them that they are speaking at yourdiscussant to remind them that they are speaking at your
conference and give them the location.conference and give them the location.
 Always start on time. That means 12:00 and not 12:10. YouAlways start on time. That means 12:00 and not 12:10. You
must finish on time which means by 12:45pm.must finish on time which means by 12:45pm.
 This means you need to look at the clock while presentingThis means you need to look at the clock while presenting
and be quick on your feet. May need to skip questions,and be quick on your feet. May need to skip questions,
slides and cut off the speakers to get through the case ifslides and cut off the speakers to get through the case if
needed.needed.

13. PresentationPresentation
 At 12:45, the presentation ends with askingAt 12:45, the presentation ends with asking
each discussant to provide a clinical pearl reeach discussant to provide a clinical pearl re
the casethe case
 You need to then share from the audienceYou need to then share from the audience
what you learned about the case and whatwhat you learned about the case and what
you would do differentlyyou would do differently
 Then open the discussion to the audience:Then open the discussion to the audience:
this is why we need the presentation part tothis is why we need the presentation part to
be done by 12:45be done by 12:45

14. SynopsisSynopsis
 Email your slides and a synopsis to Drs.Email your slides and a synopsis to Drs.
Narahara and Harrington within one weekNarahara and Harrington within one week
of your presentation.of your presentation.
 You will be evaluated by your advisor andYou will be evaluated by your advisor and
the evaluation will be submitted to Dr. Suethe evaluation will be submitted to Dr. Sue
 You advisor will give you feedback within 48You advisor will give you feedback within 48
hrs of the presentation.hrs of the presentation.

15. Questions?Questions?