Clinical Educator or Preceptor
Clinical Educators/Preceptors are responsible for supervising, educating, and evaluating students in the setting of direct patient care.
| COMPETENCY | RESOURCE |
| Utilize the hierarchy of questioning as a model of teaching and learning | Clinical Teaching |
| Practice questioning in a supportive, non-confrontational manner | Clinical Teaching |
| Help students develop communication skills | Communication Skills |
| Prepare students for working on a multidisciplinary patient care team | Interprofessional Teamwork |
| Act as a role model of professionalism | Professionalism |
| Effectively provide feedback to faculty and students | Giving Effective Feedback |
| Demonstrate expertise in evaluation and grading procedures for both formative and summative assessment based on criteria based competencies | Student Assessment |
| Apply knowledge of school procedures and standards for student promotions | Refer to your local policies & procedures |
| Initiate remediation procedures for students who do not meet the competency requirements | Remediation and the Difficult Learner |
| Continuously assess teaching methodology with a commitment to continuous improvement in teaching technique | Instructional Methodology |
Good overview editorial with recommended resources:
Sullivan GM. Resources for Clinicians Becoming Clinician Educators. Journal of Graduate Medical Education: June 2015, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 153-155.
http://www.jgme.org/doi/full/10.4300/JGME-D-15-00098.1