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Physician Assistant Program preceptors Vol. 2, No. 1

Clinical Year Bootcamp! The Class of 2018 kicked off

clinical year with orientation start-

ing on June 12th and concluding

on June 16th with their White

Coat Ceremony.

This fun-filled week is packed

with lectures and hands-on expe-

riences to help prepare students

for upcoming rotations. Topics

covered during orientation in-

clude Challenges in the Clinical

Environment, Preceptor Panel,

and Eliciting Effective Feedback

in the Clinical Setting. They also participate in

the much anticipated Pediatric Assessment Day

where they have the opportunity to practice

their physical exam skills on children, a variety

of ages. Whether it is figuring out how to test for

age appropriate milestones or get a glimpse at

a squirming two-year-old’s eardrum, this ses-

sion is always full of laughs, learning, and a few

special treats for the patients.

Preceptor Tips and

Tricks

Four Phases of the R2C2

Model for Providing Feedback

1. Build Relationships

2. Assess Reaction to Feedback

3. Assist in Understanding Feed-

back Content

4. Coaching for Improvement

Adapted from: Sargeant, J; Armson, H, Driessen, E, et

al. Evidence-Informed Facilitated Feedback: The R2C2

Feedback Model. MedEdPORTAL Publications.

2016;12;10387. http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-

8265.10387

Visit us online at: www.fammed.wisc.edu/pa-program/preceptors/

“Such a fun and humbling experience! I’m so happy I got

exposure to doing a pediatric exam before beginning my

family medicine rotation.”

~ Class of 2018 PA student

Preceptor Perks

Did you know . . .

You can log precepting hours

as Category-2 CME Credits?!

Credits claimed are based on

participation time

60 minutes of precepting equals

one category-2 credit

For questions regarding preceptor

benefits contact Rosa Retrum, MSE,

at rretrum@wisc.edu.

Congratulations to the Class of 2017! And, thank you to our valuable preceptors

who make it all possible!

A few fun facts:

The Class of 2017 completed 338 rotations, with 21% in a rural setting.

During the 2016-2017 clinical year, preceptors provided over 73,000 hours of instruction to our PA students.

The Class of 2017 has a 100% PANCE pass rate.

Preceptor Q&A Teresa Lee, MD

Dr. Lee grew up in Superior, WI, graduated

from Lawrence University, and attended

UW Madison for both medical school and

residency training. She worked for 17

years as an office-based internist at Affinity

Medical Group in Appleton. For the past

two years, she has worked at Aurora

Health Care in Oshkosh in outpatient

internal medicine. She currently resides in

Neenah, WI, with her husband and two

children, ages 16 and 14.

Q: What challenges do new pre-

ceptors face?

I think one of the biggest challenges

facing a new preceptor is learning how

to incorporate teaching students into an

already busy work schedule. Sometimes

patients and even staff may have diffi-

culty adjusting to having students in-

volved.

I have found that patients many times

thoroughly appreciate and enjoy the ex-

tra time spent with them when a student

is involved in their care.

Q: What advice would you give

a new preceptor?

First and foremost remember how

you felt as a student and who was a

positive role model or preceptor and

try to emulate that experience. Be

flexible, as teaching moments can

come up at the most unexpected

times. We as preceptors learn from

students, too! I feel teaching keeps

me “on my toes” and forces me to

keep up-to-date on the newest medi-

cal advances.

For more information on how to inte-

grate a student into a busy practice

or provide effective feedback, check

out the Preceptor Resources section

of our website:

http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/pa-

program/preceptors/resources/

Clinical Year Corner By Beverly Speece, MTS, PA-C, Director of Clinical Education

“I feel teaching keeps me ‘on my toes’ and forces me to keep up-to- date on the newest medical advances.” ~ Dr. Lee

Feedback? Contact Lauren Trillo, MMS, PA-C at (608) 263-5199 or ltrillo@wisc.edu

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