title: Developing Oral Case Presentation Skills: Peer and Self-Evaluations as Instructional Tools.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Oral case presentation is an essential skill in clinical practice that is decidedly varied and understudied in teaching curricula.
  
  
  METHODS
  We developed a curriculum to improve oral case presentation skills in medical students.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As part of an internal medicine clerkship, students receive instruction in the elements of a good oral case presentation and then present a real-world case in front of a video camera. Each student self-evaluates his/her presentation and receives evaluations from his/her peers. We expect peer and self-evaluation to be meaningful tools for developing skills in oral presentation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We hope to not only improve the quality of oral case presentations by students but also to reduce the time burden on faculty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA ; Department of Internal Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Dustyn E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA.
authors.forename: Shravani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Surakanti
keywords: Clinical clerkship; education–medical–undergraduate; faculty–medical; schools–medical; students–medical