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DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE - PCOM GEORGIA

Preceptor Information 
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Program at PCOM Georgia

Preceptors are integral to the clinical education and training of medical students. They provide the experiential portion of the curriculum by supervising student physicians as they acquire clinical medical knowledge by helping to care for real patients—in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

We rely heavily on practicing providers to assist and supervise students in the development of the skills and judgment necessary to become a competent clinician and appreciate your interest in becoming a preceptor for PCOM Georgia medical students.

Only licensed DO or MD physicians are qualified to serve as “preceptors-of-record” for PCOM Georgia medical students. In addition, physician preceptors are expected to be board certified in their specialty. On occasion, physicians who are “board eligible” or “board qualified” may also be acceptable as preceptors. Physicians in residency or fellowship training programs may teach PCOM Georgia medical students; however, residents or fellows may not serve as preceptors-of-record for PCOM Georgia medical students—only attending physicians may be the formal preceptor.

Certified allied health professionals may participate and be involved in student training but they cannot function as the preceptor-of-record and they cannot be the primary supervising professional.

Preceptors are responsible for completing a clinical evaluation form on each student. These clinical evaluation forms document each student’s clinical performance during the rotation and are a key element in the assessment of each student’s clinical competency of the learning objectives for the clerkship rotation.

Preceptors should discuss the student’s performance with them at the halfway point (and again at the end) of the clerkship. This will allow the student the opportunity to review any perceived weaknesses he/she might have, as well as show the student whether they are meeting their preceptor’s expectations for them in the clerkship. This midpoint evaluation will permit corrective action of perceived deficiencies prior to the final evaluation.

PCOM Georgia offers precepting physicians the following benefits:

  • Adjunct clinical faculty appointment.
  • Online access to the PCOM library is available to preceptors with faculty appointment.
  • Continuing Medical Education as specified by professional organization:
    • AMA PRA Category 2 – one hour can be claimed for each hour of direct supervision of a student.
    • AOA Category 1B – one hour can be claimed for each hour of direct supervision of a student.
  • Preceptors located within the state of Georgia may qualify for Georgia state income tax benefits under the Georgia Preceptor Tax Incentive Program (PTIP).
  • Research assistance and collaboration opportunities.
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To apply to become a preceptor in the DO program at PCOM Georgia, please contact:

Joy Zarandy, DO, FAAFP, DABFM
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education, PCOM Georgia
Phone: 678-225-7482
Email: joyza@pcom.edu

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