New web site helps departments and programs effectively train and support preceptors.

摘要

Community-based preceptors provide a large portion of the primary care education for medical students in the United States. The Association of American Medical Colleges has called for a 30% increase in medical school enrollment by 2015 to meet the growing physician shortage in the United States. Undoubtedly, this places more demands on physicians who teach and increases the need for a quality pool of trained preceptors. It can be a challenge to recruit, train, and retain community preceptors. And it's time-consuming to provide training, answer questions, maintain a connection, and ensure that preceptors are recognized for the role they play in educating the next generation of physicians.