Become a Preceptor

Who can be a preceptor?

Certified physician assistants, physicians, and other licensed health care providers who are qualified in their area of instruction can be preceptors. Preceptors may co-mentor with other providers at their site.

Preceptor Benefits

• Adjunct Clinical Faculty Status
• Category I CME for PA-C Preceptors
• Category II CME for MD/DO Preceptors
• Library Privileges to Online Resources Including Up-To-Date
• Give back to the medical community
• Teaching is emotionally rewarding
• Students are invigorating

What does a preceptor do?

Preceptors supervise, mentor, observe, and provide feedback for PA students as they further develop their clinical reasoning and technical skills.

Pacific PA students can...

• Take a history
• Perform a physical examination
• Assess common medical problems
• Develop a differential DX and TX plan
• Perform diverse technical skills
• Counsel patients
• Accurately record and report progress notes and orders
• Communicate effectively
• Assist in surgery
• Evaluate and manage emergencies
• Function as part of the healthcare team

Preceptor Opportunities

Four-week and Six-week rotations are available in:

• Family Medicine (Each student completes two Family Medicine rotations): A family practice medical office that includes the care of adults, women and children.
• Internal Medicine: An internal medicine practice in an outpatient setting.•Inpatient Medicine: An inpatient setting to include hospitalist/specialties.
• Surgery: A surgical setting with pre, intra, and post-operative learning opportunities.
• Emergency Medicine: An emergency department or trauma care unit.
• Primary Care Elective 1 & 2: Diverse settings, including primary care, specialties, community medicine,public health, or international/global health

Here's what our current preceptors are saying

“It’s great to have a student that’s so up to date.”

“Just keep sending them. They’re great!”

“By far the best student I’ve ever had.”

“... far superior compared to other PA students in regards to knowledge base at the same educational level.”

“Excellent in contrast to most PA students at her level of training.”

“I have found Pacific students to be well prepared compared to other programs.”

 

Our Students Travel

As a travel program, our Clinical Phase students receive a diverse exposure to clinical sites in different locations with multiple mentors throughout the United States and internationally.