I’M A PRECEPTOR! Now what do I do? Brian Sabol, PharmD Clinical Pharmacy Specialist St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Lay the groundwork Just do it! R&R

Lay the groundwork

Reflection Think, think, think!

Start with what you know

Reflection Preceptors you admired and learned the most from What set them apart? How did they motivate you? Incorporate their skills and techniques into your precepting style What motivates you? Incorporate it into your precepting style Reflection

Start at home Residency Program Director Experienced preceptors at your site Start at home

Networking

Attend preceptor development programs, presentations, conferences In-house Local Regional OCCP meetings CCF National ASHP National Pharmacy Preceptor Conference (NPPC) Networking

Learn to Precept CE programs Professional Organizations ASHP: Preceptor Toolkit; CE programs (<Preceptors>; free/fee), books (“The Effective Pharmacy Preceptor”) ACCP: articles and books APhA: Advanced Preceptor Training (fee)” Learn to Precept

Learn to Precept Colleges of Pharmacy (COP) Office of Experiential Education Preceptor requirements and registration Experiential manual Preceptor Training Resources NEOMED: ACPE-approved CE for both IPPE and APPE training; “The Effective Preceptor” ONU: “The Pharmacists Letter” Learn to Precept

JUST DO IT!

JUST DO IT!

Precepting 101: APPE Students COP Experiential Education Manual Rotation description Rotation requirements Student requirements Your Site Precepting 101: APPE Students

Precepting 101: Residents Learning Experience description Goals and Objectives Learning Activities (aligned with Goals and Objectives) Evaluations Goals and Objectives taught or taught and evaluated Evaluation schedule Precepting 101: Residents

Communication Organization Precepting 101

Communication Precepting 101 Before rotation During rotation APPE: email/call 1-2 weeks before start date Resident: meet the week before the start date During rotation Daily communication and feedback (informal) Weekly/Semi-weekly: (formal) End of rotation APPE: Final Evaluation and feedback on rotation Resident: Summative Evaluation, Preceptor Evaluation

Organization Precepting 101 Know and understand your role as a preceptor Know and understand what is expected of the student/resident Prepare and Plan Student’s activities Your activities as clinician and preceptor

REST AND RECREATION R & R Re-assess and Revise

R & R Re-assess and Revise Self-reflection and evaluation Formal evaluation or assessment Revise rotation description, Learning Experience(s)

Review and Respond R & R Student Feedback COP Feedback

Thank you!