Speaker Guidance

Case Selection

Please work with your lead consultant +/- regional endocrinology lead to select a suitable subject to present. Successful presentations include:

Rare presentations of common paediatric endocrine problems
Unusual paediatric endocrine problems
Children with endocrine abnormalities presenting to other specialties with symptoms masquerading as something else

Presenting a case should take in 5 stages:

You have only 15 minutes. Structure the presentation so that every slide counts

Don’t give the answer away in the title! This is a learning exercise for everyone, so tell an engaging story leading towards a conclusion.
Stories that are presented need a conclusion and a learning point. If answers are not yet fully known, focus on some aspect of learning that the audience can take away. You can misdirect but not mislead.
Begin with the case presentation, with key information only. Include important investigations / growth charts - slides should not be too crowded. Leave time for the audience to digest the information - remember they will be hearing it for the first time.
Once the reveal is made, don’t leave the audience wondering. What happened next? If any treatment has been started or referral made, what is the outcome so far?
Summary of the topic - do not assume the audience know it all. Focus particularly on the aspects of the topic highlighted by the case presentation
keep to time - there will be time for one or two questions only. STPEG prioritizes the cases and there are a lot to get though, so practice beforehand, keep it concise and leave with a clear message or learning point.
nerves: even the most experienced speakers get nervous. make sure you have rehearsed and timed yourself beforehand, and have a glass of water nearby.
timekeeping: the chair will signal when you have 5 minutes left.

For urgent speaker inquiries, please contact the current event host or STPEG coordinators.