Clinical Educators Faculty Development Module (On-Demand)-Precepting a DO Student

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Dr. Waters explains the role of a clinical preceptor in medical education, emphasizing that preceptors bridge classroom learning and real patient care while serving as teachers, mentors, and role models. He outlines how to set clear expectations early, gradually increase student responsibility across a rotation, and provide structured feedback at midpoint and end-of-rotation evaluations. He stresses that students need both clinical training and emotional support, especially when facing difficult patients, death, failure, or match stress.<br /><br />The talk also focuses on what osteopathic students need from preceptors: guidance in clinical skills, case presentation, professionalism, career development, and osteopathic principles such as viscerosomatic reflexes and OMM. Dr. Waters encourages preceptors, including MDs, to be honest about their OMM comfort level, use available resources, and show enthusiasm for osteopathic care. He also highlights the value of publishing case reports, connecting students with mentors, and helping them understand the realities of residency and practice.<br /><br />Using a humorous Mary Poppins-inspired poem from a student, he summarizes what students want: kindness, competence, honest teaching, and respect. He concludes that good precepting shapes future physicians, benefits patients, earns CME, and helps build lasting professional connections.

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Keywords

clinical preceptor

medical education

student mentorship

clinical feedback

osteopathic medicine

OMM

professionalism

case reports

residency preparation