Practice-Based Seminars for Community Preceptors
 

Area L AHEC offers a faculty development seminar series to help community preceptor practices enhance their teaching skills. The series is based upon a team teaching model and encourages the participation of as many members of the practice as possible. The seminars are taught at the practice at a time which is convenient for the primary preceptor and the team.
 

Each session lasts one hour. Topics covered include:
 

Seminar 1 -- Establishing Goals and Expectation
 

Participants develop a plan for orienting students to the preceptor site and write practice specific goals for student learners.
 

Seminar 2 -- Teaching Strategies
 

Linkages between learner goals and teaching strategies are discussed, the practice's teaching behaviors are identified, and new teaching behaviors are practiced.
 

Seminar 3 -- Evaluation
 

The purpose and methods of evaluation are discussed, evaluation forms are critiqued, and alternative methods of documenting goal attainment are discussed.
 

Seminar 4 -- Feedback
 

Participants discuss resistance to providing feedback and practice skills in giving meaningful feedback.
 

Seminar 5 -- Time Management
 

Strategies to improve efficiency in working with students are discussed, and participants develop a plan for student activities based upon the team teaching philosophy.
 
 

If you are interested in participating in the community preceptor development series, please contact Debra P. Futrell, PharmD, Director -- Pharmacy Education & Interim Director -- Interdisciplinary Student Training
/ORPCE, (252) 972-6958.
 
 

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last updated 5/1/03