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What is the process by which an interested physician would become a part of the program?

• Contact Allison Kaczmarek directly at (813) 257-5052 or akaczmarek@ut.edu, or
• Complete an interest form on the website.

Is there a credentialing process?

• Yes, most of it is included in the online preceptor interest form and your CV, which should be emailed to Allison Kaczmarek at akaczmarek@ut.edu.
• Physician preceptors must be ABMS or AOA board certified, and physician assistants must be NCCPA certified.
• Preceptors must hold a valid license that allows them to practice at the clinical site.
• We need to complete a practice record form that includes information on the types and numbers of patients you see and your schedule. (We can contact your office manager to get this information, or you can provide it in a quick phone call).

Would each rotation be with/for a single student, or would I be asked to preceptor two or more students?

• This is up to you as the preceptor; however, we would not recommend more than two. We would also not recommend that a preceptor commit to every rotation.

Things that must also be considered include:

• Dispersing PA students according to volume, and
• Ensuring workflow is not disproportionately distributed and productivity inadvertently affected.

How much paperwork is involved in being a preceptor?

• We will be using E*Value to track/evaluate student tenure in the program. Preceptors will receive an email with their unique login to complete quick evaluations on the student. Preceptors will be asked to complete two evaluations (one mid-rotation and one upon completion of the rotation) per student. Anything else is up to the preceptors and what they see fit in developing the students clinical skills.

Does the preceptor have to award grades?

• Preceptors are not asked to award a grade. Feedback is structured in the evaluations where the preceptor will assess the student’s knowledge, assessment and clinical reasoning skills, and professionalism. Preceptors are also encouraged to provide daily, informal, honest feedback which is important to help students refine their skills and grow into successful health professionals.

What is required for the students during the clinical experiences?

• Each rotation the student participates in has a course syllabus containing instructional objectives that guide the experience. These syllabi will be provided to both the preceptor and the student in advance of the rotation. On the first day of a rotation, preceptors should meet with the student to discuss mutual expectations.

Is there assistance for this kind of work?

• In terms of both training and ongoing support, yes. Every preceptor will have the mobile phone number of the director of clinical education, who will be available 24/7 to answer questions and address issues. Every preceptor will be provided a preceptor handbook.

How do I know I am eligible to be a preceptor?

• You are eligible to serve as a preceptor if you have one year of clinical experience.
• Preceptors must hold a valid license that allows them to practice at the clinical site.
• PAs must have NCCPA certification.
• MDs must be board certified.

What should I expect a second-year PA student to know and be able to do?

• Second-year students should be able to perform comprehensive and focused histories and physical examinations. While their clinical reasoning skills will strengthen over time, they should be able to develop a list of differential diagnoses, and determine the next steps in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions. They should have basic skills in patient education and counseling related to common medical problems, and will have had practice with medical procedures such as phlebotomy, basic radiography, splinting and wound care.