Preceptorship
If you are interested in signing up for a preceptorship, you must contact one of the following Preceptorship Advisors in order to begin the process:
Preceptorship Advisors
Swine
Dr. Locke Karriker
294-2283
2227 Lloyd VMC
Beef
Dr. Terry Engelken
294-2192
2438 Lloyd VMC
Dairy
Dr. Pat Gorden
294-3096
2432 Lloyd VMC
Mixed Animal
Dr. Jim Thompson
294-3943
2442 Lloyd VMC
Preceptorship Checklist
Completing these activities is critical to success in preceptorship activities. These items correspond with links and content on the WebCT site for this course.
- Formal Enrollment: Student enrolls with Academic Services for VDPAM 479 Swine, VDPAM 485 Dairy, VDPAM 482 Beef, or VDPAM 420 General Production Medicine Preceptorship.
- Meet with Course Coordinator: Schedule a meeting with appropriate Course Instructor to identify objectives, locate appropriate location, and review course expectations.
- Contact Potential Mentor: Course Instructor confirms Mentor is willing to schedule a preceptorship for the proposed dates and reviews expectations.
- Review Syllabus: Assuming Mentor is willing, Course Instructor enrolls student in WebCT Production Medicine Preceptorships course. Student accesses WebCT, and reviews course syllabus.
- Update Calendar: Add preceptorship dates to Course Calendar. See tutorial.
- Preceptorship Planning Assessment: Complete this assessment on WebCT. You will need contact information for your Preceptorship Mentor and yourself during the preceptorship as well as general travel and insurance plans.
- What skills do you want to acquire?: Complete this activity BEFORE attending your preceptorship.
- Case Report Assignment: Find an interesting case early. This assignment is due after your preceptorship and before a grade can be assigned.
- What Skills DID you acquire?: This should be competed at the end of the preceptorship. Your grade is determined in part from this list. You might find it useful to track these things as you go along.
- Mentor Evaluation Letter: You must construct an evaluation letter and leave it with your mentor when leaving the preceptorship.
- Post Preceptorship Meeting with Course Instructor: Once the Mentor Evaluation letter is received, you will need to meet with the Course Instructor for a brief exit interview to discuss evaluations and provide feedback on assignments.
- Course Instructor assigns grade.
