Clinical Preceptor Resources

The Physician Assistant program is a partner of Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine who has provided the following link to their Clinical Faculty Development Handbook.

Please feel free to access this great resource:

https://www.pnwu.edu/inside-pnwu/college-osteopathic-medicine/clinical-education/clinical-faculty-development-handbook

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant specifies that preceptors who are prepared by advanced medical education and experience may supervise clinical practice experiences. The following will be considered as potential candidates as per ARC-PA standards:

• Physicians who are specialty board certified in their area of instruction;
• PAs teamed with physicians who are specialty board certified in their area of instruction;
• Other licensed health care providers experienced in their area of instruction.

Adjunct clinical faculty- when you have 3 or more students in specialty rotation or primary care

Online access with Up-to-date

Continuing Medical Education as specified by professional organization:

• AMA Category 2 – one hour can be claimed for each hour of direct supervision of a student.
• AAPA Category 1 – may be earned by PA preceptors who register with the program in advance for up to 10 hours per year and complete required evaluations, in addition to;
• AAPA Category 2 – one hour can be claimed for each hour of direct supervision of a student that was not used to apply for Category 1 CME.
• AAPA additionally recognizes PA preceptors though the clinical preceptor recognition program. AAPA Fellow members who precept more than one student may register for this program online.

Heritage University Physician Assistant Program is interested in preceptors who can provide:

• Medical care across the life span to include: infants, children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly;
• Medical care across the life span to include types of patient encounters: acute, emergent, chronic, preventive, and rehabilitative;
• Women’s health care ( to include prenatal and gynecological care);
• Care for conditions requiring surgical management, including pre-operative, intra-operative, post-operative and;
• Care for behavioral and mental health conditions.

Preceptors are evaluated by a clinical coordinator. The program will periodically conduct site assessments to assess student training opportunities and discuss student experiences with the preceptor. Students are required to complete a formal assessment of the preceptor and training experience at the end of each experience. Preceptors are also required to complete a formal student evaluation at the completion of each experience. Preceptor’s who are claiming AAPA category 1 will be required to complete additional documents and evaluations in order to receive credit.

• Possess current board certification in the designated discipline.
• Possess a current license in good standing to practice medicine.
• Be a positive role model demonstrating professionalism.
• Be able to provide ongoing appropriate feedback to students to ensure continued professional growth.
• Be able to complete required program documentation of student performance and program curriculum.