Public speaking course

[desler]

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How important is a public speaking course for Pre-med schools? Irrelevant? Small Bonus? Recommended?

 

[BNSN]

A most emphatic irrelevant.

 

[Tired]

How important is a public speaking course for Pre-med schools? Irrelevant? Small Bonus? Recommended?

Depends what you mean by "important", how good you are at public speaking already, and what level of schooling you are at.

In my experience, here is the public speaking components of med school:

1) On clinical rotations, expect to present patients' H&Ps to attendings and groups of residents multiple times a day. Sometimes your audience will be hostile.

2) If you attend a PBL med school, expect to give regular presentations on assorted medical topics and clinical problems. Your grade may hinge on your ability to deliver these well.

3) During your MSIV year, as you frantically compete for spots in residency programs, a well-rehearsed & intelligent talk on a clinical topic will go a long way to getting you in.

If these are things you think you will be comfortable with, no need to take any formal training. But if you are one of those people whose mind blanks and starts to feel woozy at the thought of speaking in front of people, it might do you some good.

 

[TMP-SMX]

Public speaking is a good skill to have if you are a leader. I would also argue that listening is far more important for a physician or any kind of manager.

 

[DoctorGringo]

I took a public speaking course last year, and I believe it did help me with interviews. It's irrelevant on paper, but it'll help you express your thoughts better in interviews if you don't easily already do so. And it's a fun course: I say go for it.

 

[korndoctor]

how do you improve public speaking without taking the course b/c i cannot fit it into my schedule anytime soon. is there a website that explains public speaking well yall recommend?

 

[Schaden Freud]

The only way to become a better public speaker is to speak publicly. Just like swimming- can't learn it from a book.

how do you improve public speaking without taking the course b/c i cannot fit it into my schedule anytime soon. is there a website that explains public speaking well yall recommend?

 

[tdd340]

This reminds me of an amazing episode of The Office.