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Qualities of Effective Oral Presentation (S-O-A-P-S)

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Story or chronology click to expand contents

Identify and describe the chief concern/complaint

Think of the oral case presentation as building a case as a lawyer would in a court of law.

You are providing information to allow others to come to the assessment and plan you did and to have them help you care for your patient

Organization click to expand contents

Facts are where the listener expects

Orient your listeners and prepare them for what follows

Never change the basic format of the presentation – it is always the same (ID, CC, HPI, PMHx, Meds, ALL, SH, etc)

Use standard headings to keep your listeners oriented. “The relevant past medical history is…” “On physical exam I found…” “In summary…”

If you put FH, SH, or parts of the ROS into the HPI, there is no need to repeat it later in the presentation

Argument click to expand contents

“Makes the case” for the assessment and plan

An oral presentation is supposed to be a bedtime story not a suspense thriller.

The assessment and plan should NEVER be a surprise.

Pertinence click to expand contents

Only includes information relevant to the assessment and plan

If you’re not sure if a detail is relevant, leave it out of the oral presentation. Your listener can always ask for more.

Think of the oral presentation as the “Cliff’s Notes” version of the write-up – it includes detail you need to understand the plot but not much more.

Speech click to expand contents

Fluent, well spoken and not read

Practice your presentation AT LEAST once before giving it.

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