Preceptorship Requirements for Preceptors

1. Be available for at least 8 half-day sessions with your preceptee during the quarter that you would like to precept If your clinic schedule changes or you find that you will be unavailable for a quarter, please contact the course coordinator as soon as possible so we may update your status. Students are responsible for contacting you to schedule times/dates in your clinic. If you do not hear from your student within 3 weeks of the course coordinator contacting you to confirm your availability, please call (206) 543-9425 or email us at fm501@fammed.washington.edu to let us know.
2. Complete the Learning Plan form with your student This form is a template for you and your learner to decide what topics and skills will be covered during the preceptorship. Your learner should approach you with this form during your first meeting. You should initial next to those items that you and the student have agreed to work on. During the fourth meeting, the student will complete the re-evaluation piece of the form. After reviewing the form with the student, you are expected to comment on any revisions or changes you have made in your learning plan for the remaining four weeks. The student is expected to turn in this form at the time of the midquarter review session.
3. Complete a final evaluation of the course Preceptors asked to fill out a final evaluation of their student. Comments on your student's clinical skills, clinical knowledge, attitude towards patients and professionalism are solicited and may be included in their grade report.

The Continuity Curriculum

In 2003, the School of Medicine made the Continuity Curriculum a requirement for all first year students. The Introduction to Clinical Medicine Course oversees the administration of this curriculum.

To successfully complete this curriculum, students must:

1. Take a one-quarter preceptorship (e.g. Family Medicine 501)
2. Complete three written assignments:
   
   1. A one-page student report on an interview with a physician about their views on continuity and how continuity of care has changed over time.
   2. An interview with a patient who is coping with a chronic illness
   3. A report on continuity from the patient perspective by interacting with a patient or family over four visits. Interactions can include clinic visits, PT appointments, hospital rounds, home visits or nursing home visits.

Your participation as a FM 501 preceptor in this curriculum is voluntary If you choose to help your student complete one of the above assignments, we anticipate that, it should take you no more than 30 minutes of your time. If you have comments, concerns or questions regarding the continuity curriculum, please contact the course chair. Your concerns will be forwarded on to the ICM staff.