Table 2.
Format for Autopsy Presentations.
| Content of PowerPoint Slide | # of Required/Maximum Slides | Most/all Cases: Core-EPA Covered | Some Cases: Core-EPA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History and scene findings | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Medical review; justify decision to autopsy | 1 | 2, 11 | |
| 3 | External findings/diagrams: Must deidentify autopsy patients per state law | 1-2 | 5, 6 | |
| 4 | Findings consistent with history—usually one word slide; may have additional slide with microscopic findings | 1-2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Unexpected findings: MUST have at least one finding | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Toxicology results (if done) and interpretation | 0-1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Medical issues (outline medical issues relevant to case; essentially the anatomic diagnosis) | 1 | 5, 2 | |
| 8 | Short presentation (1-2 slides) on one of the medical issues of case | 1-2 | 6 | 7, 4, 10 |
| 9 | Death certification (each student can have one slide or a group DC can be presented) | 1 | 12 | |
| 10 | Summary and lesson learned | 1 | 6 | 8, 9 |
Abbreviations: DC, Death certificate.