Orienting Learners

First Day

• Set aside time to meet with learner• Short introductions• Discuss schedule

• Hospital tour (brief)• Hand over to clinic manager or

nurse• Clinic tour• Introduction to EMR or paper record

system• Provide with clinic information

package

Information package

• Clinic expectations for learner • Instructions for the EMR• Local medical resources

• Lab/xray/PFTs/physio/mental health, etc• Reference material

• Library (paper / online)• Binder of useful papers /guidelines

• Guide to the community

First week

• Establish learner’s baseline• Develop learning goals• Discuss preceptor expectations

Establish learner’s baseline

• Review level of training• Previous rotations completed• Preferred learning style

• Visual / auditory / hands – on• Much will be revealed by close supervision in the

first few days

Preceptor expectations

Review preceptor expectations• Clinical

Level and methods of supervisionOn- call frequency

• Professionalism PunctualityDress codeTime off

Teaching tips

Orienting learnersUse your staff – delegateSet individual learning goalsSupervise all learners closely early in the rotationSave time with a clinic information package