Tables, Graphs and Figures

with Bruce Boynton, MD, PhD, MPH

Learner Outcomes:

• Demonstrate how to make a table, graph, and figure for a scientific study
• Understand ways in which data can be slanted to support a narrative
• Demonstrate how to critique a table, graph, and figure as a reviewer

Effective scientific communication depends not only on the data itself, but on how that data is presented. This webinar provides a practical, hands-on overview of how to create clear and accurate tables, graphs, and figures for scientific studies and presentations. Participants will learn how design choices, scaling, and data selection can unintentionally—or intentionally—slant data to support a particular narrative. The session will also develop critical review skills, guiding participants through how to evaluate and critique tables, graphs, and figures as a scientific reviewer. By the end of the webinar, attendees will be better equipped to both present data responsibly and assess the quality and integrity of data visualization in scientific work.

Bruce R. Boynton, MD, PhD, is the AIA North Carolina Representative and a member of the AIA Board of Directors. He has had a distinguished career as a Naval Officer, pediatrician, researcher, editor, and hospital administrator. He studied at Aromahead Institute, Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy and The Heal Center in Atlanta, GA. He is the Editor of the Journal of Health and Human Experience. He taught research study design in universities and major medical centers for over 25 years and have a Masters degree in epidemiology.