1. UBC Dietetics Major FEED Teleconference session: Modules/Forms update & Preceptor Orientation    
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 from h
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2. Session Overview New Preceptor Orientation (1145-1230h)
What is a preceptor?
UBC Dietetics Internship Structure
UBC Dietetics Program Website
Preparing for a placement
Q&A

3. What is a Preceptor?
Teacher?
Mentor?
Coach?

4. “An expert or a specialist who gives practical experience and training to a student”
Dictionary.com

5. A Preceptor:
Plans placement-specific schedule and learning activities to achieve the requirements of the internship modules
Facilitates intern learning in the practice setting
Evaluates interns performance throughout placement and provides appropriate feedback
Informs core site internship coordinator of intern progress

6. What makes a successful preceptor?

7. UBC Dietetics Internship Structure
39 Weeks
Orientation (1 week)
Nutrition Care (22 weeks divided into three modules: I, II, III)
Management (8 weeks)
Population and Public Health (4 weeks)
Electives (2 weeks)
Research (2 weeks)
Education (buildt into internship year)

8. UBC Dietetics Program Website

9. Internship Documents

10. Index of Dietetics Internship Documents
If you are not already familiar with the structure of the UBC Dietetics Program, including the internship and the ICDEP competencies, review the UBC Program/Internship Overview documents
Find the UBC Dietetics Internship modules and forms for the module(s) applicable to your placement
UBC Policies and Procedures – review as needed
Other preceptor specific documents for education events

11. Preceptor Orientation
The Preceptor Orientation Checklist can assist you through a self- guided orientation
Can help you to refresh when preparing for your intern's placement

12. Preceptor Resources Videos and Information Handouts
Practice Perspectives: What makes a successful preceptor?
Setting the Stage for Success
Using Questions as a Teaching Strategy
Additional Tips for Preceptors

13. And the rest…
Preceptor Education Event information and video clips from past events
Program updates
Join the preceptor interest group listserv
Find out how to become a UBC clinical instructor

14. Other website content of interest
Year 5 Interns Tab
Website content created by students in preparation for internship
Topics include:
Critical Thinking
Nutrition Counselling
Charting
Prioritizing a Caseload
Enteral Nutrition

15. Preparing for a Placement
Find the UBC Dietetics Internship modules and forms for the module(s) applicable to your placement – this is your (and your intern’s) guide to the placement
Plan ahead in your schedule – try to minimize non-essential meetings and activities to allow time to discuss and debrief with intern
Provide your intern with any resources or tools that would be helpful to review ahead of time

16. Once your intern arrives…
Review module form together focusing on “Intern Placement Planning and Learning Activities Checklist”
Identify activities to be completed:
Within the first 3 days of starting placement
Throughout the placement
2-3 days prior to the end of the placement (and the Preceptor’s evaluation checklist)

17. Establish a plan for a successful placement
Discuss placement setting hours of work, routines, dress code, appropriateness of electronic device use, methods of communication, etc.
Discuss schedule/plan to ensure required learning activities can be achieved including any deferred from past placement(s)
Discuss and finalize intern goals for the placement

18. Orient your intern to the placement area
Tour relevant areas
Review job description and any other documents that clarify preceptor’s role or schedule
Review any additional resources or tools specific to placement setting

19. Throughout placement
Module-specific learning activities meant to provide opportunities to demonstrate performance indicators outlined in the Performance Evaluation section of the module form

20. Some other food for thought
Be clear about expectations from the beginning – refer to the Module Expectations in the Introduction section of the module
Observation goes both ways – they can learn from observing you, and you can help guide them by providing feedback based on observation
Provide regular feedback
Interns are there to learn from you – your knowledge and experience can’t be learned from a textbook!

21. Want more preceptor development opportunities?
Attend the annual UBC Dietetics Preceptor Education Event (to be held on September 29 this year)
Participate in offered FEED teleconference sessions held throughout the internship year

22. Other resources
Identify interprofessional preceptor workshops and resources offered in your organization
Browse the excellent preceptor education modules from the University of Western Ontario (requires creation of a user ID and password) and UBC E-tips (login not required)
Topics include: giving and receiving feedback, fostering clinical reasoning, dealing with conflict

23. Who to contact? Identify your internship contacts and supports:
Your local internship coordinator
Other preceptors (dietitians and interprofessional colleagues)
UBC Dietetics Program Staff
Kara Vogt –
Tamar Kafka –

24. Questions?