Are you interested in helping train the next generation of physicians? As a LP Preceptor, you have the opportunity to provide mentorship and training to medical students in a clinical setting.
Students will begin in the ambulatory practices in October, and we expect them to work closely with the Nurse or Medical Assistant for the first two sessions. As the student’s progress in learning, we expect them to work more closely with the physician preceptors. It’s important to create opportunities for them to practice and hone their history and physical exam skills on normal patients.
Student learning goals of Longitudinal Practice
- Identify the importance of a personal clinician for the health of the patient
- Learn about office flow, procedures and facilitating patient care
- Apply knowledge and practice skills students have learned
- Practice the team approach to patient care and identify its importance in achieving successful health care outcomes
Faculty Appointment Process
All preceptors are appointed as adjunct professors in the Department of Biomedical Education and Anatomy. We will request your CV prior to starting the program to initiate this process. If you desire an appointment in your specialty area, we can help coordinate that as well.Time Commitment
As a LP Preceptor, you can anticipate dedicating approximately 80 hours over the course of two years as a mentor. You can view a sample LP calendar here.
- The Longitudinal Practice experience runs from October of Year 1 through the end of February of Year 2
- Student attends one half-day (four hours) approximately every other week
- You select the afternoon that best fits your schedule
- In Year 1, students will complete 10 half-day sessions
- In Year 2, students will also complete 11 half-day sessions
Resources for LP Preceptors
- Teaching notes will be sent via email at the beginning of each curricular block and will incorporate expected objectives and teaching resources.
- All teaching notes and resources may also be accessed on this LP Preceptor website.
- Resource or "Huddle" cards are provided for students at the beginning of each block to facilitate communication between students and preceptors.
- The student and faculty should meet at the beginning of each session and mutually establish which goals the student will accomplish at each session.
- Along with our teaching notes, we include additional resources pertinent to the students’ current curriculum, including physical exam checklists, instructional videos, and other tools to help with teaching. These are also accessible on the LP website.
Preceptor Benefits
We sincerely appreciate all that the Longitudinal Preceptors do for our students. Each of you, regardless of your hospital affiliation, including faculty from Nationwide Children's Hospital, has an appointment within the College of Medicine and an Ohio State email address. Please contact Diana Bahner if you need help locating your username and password.As a small token of our gratitude, we have compiled resources that you, as an Ohio State faculty member, have free access to along with the option of obtaining free CME. Additional benefits can be found below:
Faculty development for medical educators (FD4ME) is a series of peer reviewed, interactive, e-learning modules devoted to improving the knowledge, attitudes and skills of medical and other allied health faculty in the important domains of teaching, professionalism and leadership. These modules were developed by accomplished faculty working with experts in instructional technology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Completion of the modules and CME credit are available to you at no cost if you register with your Ohio State email address.
This series of online modules addresses topics that are relevant to medical educators today. The modules involve the learner in active processes: comprehension, problem solving, reflection, answering open ended questions, and opportunities to review relevant literature and other resources to enhance understanding. Register for FD4ME here.
This series of online modules addresses topics that are relevant to medical educators today. The modules involve the learner in active processes: comprehension, problem solving, reflection, answering open ended questions, and opportunities to review relevant literature and other resources to enhance understanding. Register for FD4ME here.
Faculty Matters is an e-newsletter on Healthbeat HUB (internal access only) for faculty in Ohio State’s College of Medicine. This bi-weekly publication includes news, events and other resources relevant to professional development and medical education. To subscribe to the newsletter, email FAME@osumc.edu. If you would like to submit content, email to faculty.matters@osumc.edu.
MedNet21 is an online CME Webcast focused on addressing the professional practice gaps of primary care physicians. The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at Ohio State offers video on-demand CME webcasts through the MedNet21 series. Each year 40 webcasts are provided for the 10 month season and programs are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week from anywhere in the world. You can watch the MedNet21 webcasts online and get CME credit.
MedNet21 Webcasts may be accessed using the following instructions:
First, visit the MedNet21CME Webcast library. You must create an account on the CCME website to view any of the webcasts. You may click on the red "Create Account" button on the right to create their account. Also, each webcast page has a link to a support page with technical requirements for viewing webcasts.
As an Ohio State faculty member, you have access to numerous up-to-date professional journals, along with other references/resources that can be used in your clinical practice.
How to Access the Prior Health Sciences Library:
- Activate your Ohio State username
- Click the red box in the upper left corner that says “New to Ohio State? Activate Now!"
- Click ‘I need an Activation Code’
- Complete required fields
- Log in to The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library
- Sign in using your Ohio State username and password
- Once logged in, you can access the online journals and textbooks available (e.g. Harrison’s, Cecil’s, and Annals of IM).
If you have trouble activating your Ohio State username, please email Diana Bahner.