Ninth Scientific Conference of
the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2:
21 and 22 September 2012
IMPORTANT GUIDELINES – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Scientific Session: Oral and Case Presentations:
Friday 21 September 2012: times 14.00 – 16.15
CLINICAL CASE presentations Protocol
Total time allocated per case presentation:
8 MINUTES, 5 minutes for presentation, and 3 minutes for questions
Outline:
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History and Physical examination
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Differential Diagnosis and Investigation options
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Final working diagnosis
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Treatment (options) and outcomes
Aim is to allow open and informative discussion of a range of interesting clinical
topics/dilemmas.
Method: Total of Four (4) slides per case / 5-minute presentation:
Slide 1: Introduction, showing Name(s) of presenters, case being presented, and
Conference (9th Annual Scientific Conference, FSEM, RCPI & RCSI, 2012)
Followed by Three (only) Clinical Slides
Slide 2 should include history and clinical findings;
Slide 3 should involve the working differential diagnosis and investigation/results;
Slide 4 should focus on the final working diagnosis, treatment and outcomes.
There will then be 3 minutes for discussion of the case
You must forward your final presentation to us by email by 5 pm on Monday 3rd
September 2012 to stephbillault@rcsi.ie
If your submission is adjudged not to follow the requested format, it may not be accepted
for presentation.
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ORAL PRESENTATIONS
 Oral Presentation - 12 MINUTES: 8 Minutes presentation, Q&A 4 Minutes
 Format: Purpose, Materials & Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Oral Audio-Visual Presentation Guidelines:
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Presentations can be made using PowerPoint (pc format only).
PowerPoint presentations should be emailed to stephbillault@rcsi.ie before 5pm on
Monday 3rd September 2012
Slides should be set up with the AV technician by latest 1.00pm on the day of the
meeting
Oral presentations will be limited to 8 minutes, plus 4 minutes for questions.
The presentation PC will support MS PowerPoint and Adobe PDF.
You are strongly encouraged to burn a back-up CD/USB stick of your presentation,
in case of technical incompatibility.
If you require other special multimedia equipment, please contact the organizing
committee.
If you plan to play video- and audio files during your presentation, we strongly
recommend to you check that these files can be used without third-party player and
codec.
All participants will have time (at the lunch break) before the scientific session to test
the presentation in advance.
Please note that special characters can differ on computers, which use different
languages, and so do make sure to use international standard fonts (e.g. Unicode) for
special characters.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
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Poster dimensions: AO Portrait only (‘Velcro’ fixings)
Your poster may be put up on Thursday evening, and should be displayed from 9.00
on Friday 21st
Delegates presenting posters will be required to make a short presentation of their
work to the Judging Panel in either the coffee or lunch-break. (Further details on
exact times for presentations will be arranged later.)
Any poster which is not attended and presented will not be eligible for consideration
for the Poster Prize.
The poster should remain on display for the duration of the conference, and must be
removed at the close of the meeting. (No arrangements can be made by the Faculty to
retain them.)
Please ensure that you are registered for the Conference. Your poster will not be
displayed unless one of the presenting authors is registered and in attendance at
the conference
Please note that Early Registration is closing on 17th August 2012
Full Programme and registration info on www.rcsi.ie/fsem
Dr Nick Mahony
Chair, Scientific Conference Organising Committee
If you have any query on any aspect of Poster, Oral or Case Study presentation, please
email Dr Nick Mahony: njmahony@tcd.ie