Senior Grand Rounds will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Please do not schedule any vacations during this time. Chiefs, please do not schedule PGY3s to work the night before. If you have a potential conflict, notify us as soon as possible.
Sign up for your presentation date HERE.
LLUEMx Talks are 18-minute, TED-style presentations delivered by our third-year Emergency Medicine residents. These talks are designed to be relevant, thought-provoking, and engaging. Each year, graduating seniors describe this event as one of the most meaningful and inspiring experiences of residency.
You’ll present on a topic that is either medically relevant to Emergency Medicine or highly applicable to our field.
Trust the process—we can’t wait to hear your voice.
Feb 22, 2026 Topic due
Enter your topic into the sign-up sheet by this date. Once approved, begin working on your outline and presentation.
April 8, 2026 Slides due for review
Submit your presentation for feedback. Slides must be created in Google Slides to ensure compatibility and ease of access.
April 21, 2026 Mic check & tech run-through
A brief setup session to test audio/visual, slide flow, and room logistics.
April 22, 2026 LLUEMx Presentation Day!
Deliver your 18-minute TED-style talk to faculty, residents, and guests.
The key to a powerful presentation is clarity of teaching and learning points. Many people start by turning their lecture script into slides—don’t do that.
Instead, begin with a storyboard. Think through the story you want to tell—what’s the main message? What will your audience remember? Write it out if you can. Build a narrative first. [Click HERE to explore how to create a compelling story.]
Once your story is clear, start building your slides.
Time: Aim for 18 minutes (hard stop at 20 minutes)
Slides: Use Google Slides
Purpose: Slides should enhance understanding, not serve as your script
Keep them clean and simple—use full-size images and minimal text
[Click HERE for high-quality image databases]
Submit your slides in advance for feedback and review
Practice—rehearse your talk multiple times to polish delivery and timing
Shows pictures of kids / pets
Shows vacation photos
Shows video without sound
Speaks in monotone
Starts with pointless joke
Stays glued to podium
Too many words on slides
Uses standard PowerPoint® template
Uses animated background
Uses animation on every slide
Uses article header snapshot on each slide
Uses comic sans, not pediatrician
Uses font smaller than 24 point
Uses full sentences on slide
Uses jargon or in-jokes
Uses laser on every slide
Uses table copied from article
Uses visuals too small to see
“I know this slide is a little busy...”
“Can you hear me in the back?”
“Well, I guess that’s all I’ve got.”
5 filler words or phrases
Apologizes for presentation
Can’t play embedded video
Can’t start 1st slide
Does not have summary slide
Does not leave time for questions
Faces screen, not you
Gives clinical case without resolution
Gives handout of slides
Has too many slides
Reads slides to you
Runs over assigned time
Shows confusing chart / graphic
Shows distorted photos