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)

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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

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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