How can I best orient the student within the limited time available (e.g., meeting the student, orienting them to the office, discussing plans for the sessions, etc.)?
Ask the student to provide a C.V. or brief biographical sheet before the first session; provide the student with copy of your own C.V. as well. This is a way to quickly learn a little more about each other. I arrange an initial meeting with the student on the day of the first session (before patients are scheduled) or at a separate time. This allows us to meet, discuss expectations and plans for the preceptorship and have an orientation to the office, staff, charts, managed care and procedures. I introduce the student to key personnel in my office (advice nurse, triage nurse) and arrange for them to interview or work with one of them for part of the session. Introduce the student to a willing patient in the waiting room and have the student accompany the patient through their visit, from check-in to curb-side departure. This provides a view of office functioning from the patient’s perspective.
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