John Shea, CCPA 13 Oct 12 PAs as Preceptors A Faculty Development Moment
Feb 24, 2016
John Shea, CCPA13 Oct 12
PAs as Preceptors
A Faculty Development Moment
Title of Presentation: PAs as Preceptors
Non-Financial DisclosureMember of: Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA)
I have no other financial or personal relationships to disclose
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Objective
Preceptor Preperation
The Assessment
Learner Development
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To discuss with a panel of experts
You
• Attributes– Communicator– Assessor– Educator– Motivator
Attributes of a Preceptor
- Clinical Coordinator- Preceptor- Student
- Learner – absorbes +++- Clinician expert – knowledgeable, insight & expereince - Educator – teaches, mentors. ++methods
- Preperation- Observation- Assessment
Participants
Successful learning
enviorment
3 Dianmicsof
Clinical Education
Expectations
The Successful Clinical Experience
Learning Objectives
Performance
Observation
Assessment
Feedback
The Educational
Plan
Preparation
• Clinical Coordinator sends info– Clinical handbook– Objectives– Assessment forms– Preceptor Orientation/Development package
(as required)
Discusses with student: objectives, expectations and the assessment process. Asks student for thier agenda
Reviews: (prior to learner arrival) clinical handbook and clinical objectives and assessment criteria rubric
Post placement:provides program with feedback.
Weekly/biweekly debrief: highlighting good and areas for improvement. Action plan and student feedback.
Orientation: facility, staff, hours of operation, policies and work area
Daily routines: morning topic of interest, case reviews,10 min teaching moment
Last day: complete the student assessment and provides feedback.
The Ideal Preceptor & Learner Development
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Setting the Stage
Discussion
Your Expectations
Learner Expectations
Mutual agreement on the clinical experience
Circle of Education
These two circuling enteies neutrons and protons are interrelated to the over all success of Physician Assistant students as they are to any other particle of matter
Templates
Physician Assistant
Academic Education
Clinical Experience
Student ProcessYour own subheadline
AcademiaClinical
Experience
Graduate
– Analyze all information• Knowledge, skills and attitudes• Use direct observations• Provide effective summative feedback
– Evaluation• Formative
Assessment
THANK YOU!
Questions
References:• Len Kelly, Community–based Medical Education a
teacher’s handbook, Radcliffe Publishing. 2012; 21-27
• UBC Faculty of Medicine – Teaching Skill for Community Based Preceptors. 2007
• CFSO Policy - Delegation of Controlled Acts - Policy Number: #5-12, Sep 2012