International Educational:International Educational:Curriculum and LecturesCurriculum and Lectures

James W. Ogilvie, MDJames W. Ogilvie, MDAdjunct Professor of Orthopaedic SurgeryAdjunct Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Shriners Hospital for ChildrenShriners Hospital for ChildrenSalt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City, Utah

SRS SRS Spine Deformity CurriculumSpine Deformity Curriculum

• Global Outreach Program

• Education Committee

• Spine Deformity Curriculum Committee

• Curriculum is available online at the SRS web site

ObjectivesObjectives

1. Educate in the domain of spine deformity therapy

2. Provide fundamental principles of diagnosis and decision making

3. Understand the treatment options both non-operative and surgical

4. Suited for surgeons, generalist physicians, nurses, health screeners

SRS ObjectivesSRS Objectives

1. Create an SRS library of basic educational lectures in spine deformity.

2. Can be modified by presenter according to local needs.

Planning your talkPlanning your talk

• Discuss with your host the needs of the Discuss with your host the needs of the audience. audience.

• Appreciate their educational level. Appreciate their educational level.

• Tell them what they want to know, not Tell them what they want to know, not what you want to speak about. what you want to speak about.

Less is MoreLess is More

Without an interpreter:Without an interpreter:

• One or two concepts per slide. One or two concepts per slide.

• If possible, have your slides translated If possible, have your slides translated into the local language.into the local language.

Three Simultaneous ApproachesThree Simultaneous Approaches

• Linkage analysis using STR markers in extremely large Utah families

• SNP association using cases and controls

• Candidate gene analysis by sequencing

Complementary approaches = Maximum success

Replication = Greater validity

Less is MoreLess is More

Without an interpreter:Without an interpreter:

• One or two concepts per slide.One or two concepts per slide.

• Speak slowly.Speak slowly.

Less is MoreLess is More

Without an interpreter:Without an interpreter:

• One or two concepts per slide.One or two concepts per slide.

• Speak slowly.Speak slowly.

• Do not use colloquialisms.Do not use colloquialisms.

““You can’t un-bugger something by re-You can’t un-bugger something by re-buggering it.”buggering it.”

Less is MoreLess is More

Without an interpreter:Without an interpreter:

• One or two concepts per slide.One or two concepts per slide.

• Speak slowly.Speak slowly.

• Do not use colloquialisms.Do not use colloquialisms.

• Minimize polysyllabic words.Minimize polysyllabic words.

Less is MoreLess is More

Without an interpreter:Without an interpreter:

• One or two concepts per slide.One or two concepts per slide.

• Speak slowly.Speak slowly.

• Do not use colloquialisms.Do not use colloquialisms.

• Minimize polysyllabic words.Minimize polysyllabic words.

• NeverNever tell a joke that tell a joke that youyou think is funny. think is funny.

Less is MoreLess is More

With an interpreter:With an interpreter:• Review your presentation with the Review your presentation with the

interpreter before the talk.interpreter before the talk.• One or two concepts per slide.One or two concepts per slide.• Speak slowly.Speak slowly.• Do not use colloquialisms.Do not use colloquialisms.• Minimize polysyllabic wordsMinimize polysyllabic words• NeverNever tell a joke that tell a joke that youyou think is funny. think is funny.

Some Do’sSome Do’s

• Bring more talks than you are asked to Bring more talks than you are asked to give. They may ask for another lecture. give. They may ask for another lecture.

• Come prepared for any A-V situation.Come prepared for any A-V situation.

A-V equipment is usually modern, but not A-V equipment is usually modern, but not always compatible. Flash drives are the best always compatible. Flash drives are the best and bring a back-up CD-ROM.and bring a back-up CD-ROM.

Some Do’sSome Do’s

• Bring more talks than you are asked to Bring more talks than you are asked to give. They may ask for another lecture. give. They may ask for another lecture.

• Come prepared for any A-V situation.Come prepared for any A-V situation.

• Dress respectfully.Dress respectfully.

• Allow time for questions. Allow time for questions.

• Understand the social hierarchy of your Understand the social hierarchy of your setting. Failure to acknowledge the setting. Failure to acknowledge the hospital director could be embarrassing. hospital director could be embarrassing.

Some Don’tsSome Don’ts

• Never talk down to your audience. The Never talk down to your audience. The problem is language, not intelligence.problem is language, not intelligence.

• Don’t try to impress them with anything Don’t try to impress them with anything except the content of your lecture. except the content of your lecture.

Thank youThank you