What constitutes “an appropriately qualified health professional” as a site preceptor (II.H.2.f.)?
A. While the “gold standard” for a site preceptor is a Board-certified preventive medicine physician, such an individual may not be available at all rotation sites. In such cases the site supervisor should be knowledgeable about the subject matter pertaining to the rotation and about resident education. Examples of non-physician supervisors might include an industrial hygienist, a public health nurse, and a non-physician local health officer. Of paramount importance is that the site preceptor is willing and able to devote sufficient time to supervising and precepting the resident.
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