The Art of Creating Digital Slides for a Medical Presentation

Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd, MSc SurgMay 7, 2012; March 6, 2014; April 5, 2017

The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation

In practically all presentations nowadays, presenters use

digital slides as visual aids.

The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation

There is an art in creating digital slides for presentation

so that audience will appreciate and will not criticize!

The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation

Learning Objectives:

1. To define digital slides.2. To identify the 3 parts of a digital slide

presentation.3. To enumerate and differentiate the different types

of digital slides.4. To identify the parameters of quality or proper

digital slides.

The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation

Learning Objectives:

5. To identify the parameters of quality or proper digital 5.1 word slides.5.2 table slides.5.3 picture slides.

6. To be able to create digital slides (word, table, and picture) guided by the recommended quality parameters.

Definition

DIGITAL SLIDE single page of a presentation created with software

such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Open Office Impress or Apple Keynote

DIGITAL SLIDE PRESENTATIONcomposed of several slides

Digital Slide Presentation

3 parts of a digital presentation:

• Introductory slides

• Body slides

• Concluding slides

Digital Slide Presentation

3 classifications of digital slides:

• Word slide

• Table slide

• Picture slide

Digital Word Slides

containing words only or predominantly words

Digital Table Slides

containing tables of words and/or numbers

       

Digital Picture Slides

containing still pictures from digital cameras and

drawings, illustrations, and documents converted into digital picture format

Quality Parameters of Digital Slides(Word, Table, Picture)

CLEAR and CLEANClear contents, letters, numbersSimple design, not jampacked

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The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

CLEAR • contents can be clearly seen from a reasonable

(reasonable distance, usual size of a conference room)

• If size of conference room is huge like plenary hall, adjust accordingly, increase font size or use several screens

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

CLEAR LETTERS that constitute words and the associated

numbers, symbols, etc.Clear font type

Adequate font size Adequate font weight

Clear font colorNon-obscuring background

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Font Type

Suggest Arial or Calibri over Times New Roman

Arial Calibri

Times New Roman

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT

Arial F28

Times NR F28

Calibri F28

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT

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Font Size

- At least 24, preferably 28- If smaller than 24 needed, lowest, 16, but in bold!

Font size 14Font size 16

Font size 18Font size 20Font size 24

Font size 28

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: ADEQUATE FONT SIZE

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: ADEQUATE FONT SIZE

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: ADEQUATE FONT SIZE

F28

F24

F20

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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Font Weight

- All in bold

Font size 16 Font Size 16Font size 18 Font Size 18

Font size 20 Font size 20Font size 24 Font size 24

Font size 28 Font size 28

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT

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F28

F24

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT

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F20

F18

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Font Color

- With sharp contrast to background color of slide

Color of Font Color of Font Color of Font

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR

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Background Design- Use simple design- Make sure design does not obscure clarity of

letters

Use simple design!Avoid background

obscuring clarity of fonts!

Use simple designUse simple design

Use simple design!Avoid background

obscuring clarity of fonts!

Use simple design!Avoid background

obscuring clarity of fonts!

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Background Design

- Use simple design- Avoid background obscuring clarity of fonts

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Background Design

- Use simple design- Avoid background obscuring clarity of fonts

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Background Design

- Use simple design- Avoid background obscuring clarity of fonts

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

CLEAR MESSAGEClear theme or topic per slideOne theme or topic per slide

Avoid incorrect spelling.Avoid incorrect grammar and syntax.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

In practically all presentations nowadays, presenters use digital slides as visual aids. Practically, nobody uses overhead transparencies anymore.

Digital slide - single page of a presentation created with software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or OpenOffice Impress

Presentation - composed of several slides

DON’T!

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Visual Aids in Presentation

In practically all presentations nowadays, presenters use digital slides as visual aids.

Practically, nobody uses overhead transparencies anymore.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Definition of Terms

Digital slide - single page of a presentation created with software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or OpenOffice Impress

Presentation - composed of several slides

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

CLEAN and NOT Jampacked•Use simple background design.

Use simple background

design!

Use simple background

design!

Use simple background

design!

Use simple background

design!

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OSPITAL NG MAYNILA MEDICAL CENTER

“Towards Patient Safety in Surgery”

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OSPITAL NG MAYNILA MEDICAL CENTER

“Towards Patient Safety in Surgery” Promote customer delight. Avoid complaints at all times!

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

CLEAN and NOT Jampacked• Avoid narrative text with sentences unless needed

such as using quotes.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

CLEAN and NOT Jampacked• Use outline format with phrases. • Use keywords. Avoid unnecessary articles and

prepositions.• Limit to 7 lines as much as possible in body of

each slide.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Different Kinds of Digital Slides

Digital slides can be classified into word slides, table slides, picture slides, combined word-table or word-picture slides, based on the main contents of each slide.

A slide that contains words only or predominantly words is a word slide. A slide that contains a table for its message is a table slide. A slide that contains still pictures from digital cameras and drawings, illustrations, and documents converted into digital picture format, as main contents for its message is a picture slide.

DON’T!

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Different Kinds of Digital Slides• Word slides• Table slides• Picture slides• Combined word-table or word-picture slides

based on main contents of each slide

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides

Different Kinds of Digital Slides

Word slide – words only or predominantly words Table slide – table/sPicture slide – still pictures from digital cameras and drawings, illustrations, and documents converted into digital picture format

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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

Table Slides

containing tables of words and/or numbers

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

Table SlidesTable containing words

Kind of slides Contents

Word Words

Table Tables

Picture Pictures

Combined

Tables – words; words – pictures; pictures – tables; tables – words - pictures

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

Table SlidesTable containing numbers

Year No. of Admissions No. of Discharges2012 4000 40102011 4014 40092010 3809 3800

Quality Parameters of Digital Slides(Word, Table, Picture)

CLEAR and CLEANClear contents, letters, numbersSimple design, not jampacked

Arial F24

Times NR F24

Calibri F24

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Arial F24

Arial F20

Arial F16

CompareYear No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

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Arial F18

Arial F16

CompareKinds of slides Contents

Word WordsTable Tables

Picture Pictures

Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables

Picture Pictures

Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables

Picture Pictures

Arial F16

Arial F24

Arial F24

Arial F20

CompareYear No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

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Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

CompareYear No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

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CompareYear No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

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Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables

Picture Pictures

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables

Picture Pictures

Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables

Picture Pictures

Background Design

- Use simple design- Avoid background obscuring clarity of fonts

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

CLEAR MESSAGEClear theme or topic per slideOne theme or topic per slide[Place a tag for each table.]

Avoid incorrect spelling.Avoid incorrect syntax.

Avoid errors in numbers.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900

Admissions by Year

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

Kinds of Digital Slides

Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables

Picture Pictures

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

CLEAN and NOT Jampacked•Use simple background design.

Use simple background

design!

Use simple background

design!

Use simple background

design!

Use simple background

design!

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OSPITAL NG MAYNILA MEDICAL CENTER

“Towards Patient Safety in Surgery”

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OSPITAL NG MAYNILA MEDICAL CENTER

“Towards Patient Safety in Surgery” Promote customer delight. Avoid complaints at all times!

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides

CLEAN and NOT JampackedUse simple background design.

Use phrases. Use keywords. Avoid unnecessary articles and

prepositions.Avoid data dump. Limit to 7 rows of table in each

slide.

G5 M5 S5 V5 F4 L4 P3 C3 D2 G2 O2 AB1AG1DC1 M1 O1

Tracheostomy 1 1 1 1Sistrunk procedure 1Uncomplicated AP 5 2 6 5 7 7 3 5 28 24 35 18 25 25 28 26Inguinal/Femoral/adult hernia 12 7 4 3 27 19 1 13 10 9 15Herniotomies/orcheidopexy 5 4 3 3 16 16 2 3 8 4 3Hemorrhoid 3 3 2 2 2 6 1 3 7 1 7Fistula 1 1 3 4 6 3 1 7Disarticulation 1 2 2 2 1 1CTT 2 4 6 1 1 2 2 4 4 6 3 3 2AVF (Vascular access) 2 1 1 24 6 1 11 3 6 3 1Cystolithotomy 1Ij/scv catheterization 4 1 3 1 14 5 1 5 7 6 4Varicocelectomy 1 1 1Orchiectomy 1 1

DON’T!

G5 M5 S5 V5 F4 L4 P3 C3 D2 G2 O2AB1

AG1

DC1 M1 O1

Tracheostomy1 1 1 1

Sistrunk procedure 1

Uncomplicated AP5 2 6 5 7 7 3 5 28 24 35 18 25 25 28 26

Inguinal/Femoral/adult hernia

12 7 4 3 27 19 1 13 10 9 15

Herniotomies/orcheidopexy 5 4 3 3 16 16 2 3 8 4 3

Orchiectomy1 1

Distribution of Cases by Resident Level, 2011

G5 M5 S5 V5 F4 L4 P3 C3 D2 G2 O2AB1

AG1

DC1 M1 O1

CTT2 4 6 1 1 2 2 4 4 6 3 3 2

AVF (Vascular access) 2 1 1 24 6 1 11 3 6 3 1

Cystolithotomy1

Ij/scv catheterization 4 1 3 1 14 5 1 5 7 6 4

Varicocelectomy1 1 1

Orchiectomy1 1

Distribution of Cases by Resident Level, 2011

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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

Picture Slides

containing still pictures from digital cameras and

drawings, illustrations, and documents converted into digital picture format

Quality Parameters of Digital Slides(Word, Table, Picture)

CLEAR and CLEANClear contents, letters, numbersSimple design, not jampacked

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance

Increase size.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance

Break into several slides.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance

One of several

slides.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance

Change!

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR Well-focused with good resolution (not blurred)

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR Well-focused with good resolution (not blurred)

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR With proper lighting (not over-exposed; not under-

exposed)

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR With proper lighting (avoid negative effect of flash)

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR With proper size of intended focus of interest

(proper zooming-in or close-up)

Needs an accompanying close-up picture.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR With a proper background that will promote clarity

or contrast of the object of interest

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR With a proper background that will promote clarity

or contrast of the object of interest

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR MESSAGEWith a clear pictorial message or objective such as to show the nature of the pathology or to show the

nature of the activity in the picture

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR MESSAGEWith proper orientation

Needs an accompanying orienting picture.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR MESSAGEWith proper pointers, proper markers, and proper

illustrations as needed

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR MESSAGEWith proper pointers, proper markers, and proper

illustrations as needed

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAR MESSAGEWith proper pointers, proper markers, and proper

illustrations as needed

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Not too many contents as these will impair clarity of picture because of sacrifice in size

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean pictorial person and object of interest

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean pictorial person and object of interest

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean pictorial person and object of interest

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean backgroundNo unnecessary background objects

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean backgroundIntra-operative pictures – such as no unnecessary

gloved fingers, gauze, instruments

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean background Pictures of patients – such as no unnecessary chairs, tables, and persons in the background

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean background Pictures of patients – such as no unnecessary chairs, tables, and persons in the background

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean background Pictures of patients – such as no unnecessary chairs, tables, and persons in the background

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean background No dirty background such as blots and blood and

dirty linen/cloth used as background

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean background No dirty background such as blots and blood and

dirty linen/cloth used as background

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean background No dirty background such as blots and blood and

dirty linen/cloth used as background

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked

Clean background Use ruler only when needed and use it well. Don’t

use scalpel for indirect measurement.

Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides

Use computers and software programs to edit digital pictures to make them CLEAR and CLEAN!

Use Picture Manager.

CroppingLabelling

Retouching

Samples of Proper Digital Picture Slides

Samples of Proper Digital Picture Slides

Samples of Proper Digital Picture Slides

Samples of Proper Digital Picture Slides

The Art of Creating Digital Slides for a Presentation

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