Plicy - Supervised Clinical Practice Origin Date: January 14, 2014 Last Evaluated: February 5, 2015 Respnsible Party: Directr f Clinical Educatin Minimum Review Frequency: Annually Apprving Bdy: Principal Faculty DPAS Assciated Frms: Institutin/Facility Affiliatin Agreement Preceptr Affiliatin Agreement Practice Prfile Fllw up Site/Preceptr Evaluatin Preceptr Prfile Clinical Site Visit Student Evaluatin f Preceptr/Clinical Site Mid-rtatin Evaluatin Clinical Perfrmance Evaluatin ARC-PA Assciated Standards: A1.02 - There must be written and signed agreements between the PA prgram and/r spnsring institutin and the clinical affiliates used fr supervised clinical practice experiences that define the respnsibilities f each party related t the educatin prgram fr students. ANNOTATION: Agreements typically specify whse plicies gvern and dcument student access t educatinal resurces and clinical experiences. While ne agreement between the spnsring institutin and clinical entity t cver multiple prfessinal disciplines is acceptable, these agreements include specific ntatins acknwledging the terms f participatin between the PA prgram and clinical entity. A1.03g - The spnsring institutin is respnsible fr addressing apprpriate security and safety measures fr PA students and faculty in all lcatins where instructin ccurs. A1.11 - The spnsring institutin must supprt the prgram in securing clinical sites and preceptrs in sufficient numbers fr prgram-required clinical practice experiences. A2.16 - All instructinal faculty serving as supervised clinical practice experience preceptrs must hld a valid license that allws them t practice at the clinical site. A2.17 - In each lcatin t which a student is assigned fr supervised clinical practice experiences, there must be an instructinal faculty member designated by the prgram t assess and supervise the student s prgress in achieving learning utcmes. ANNOTATION: The prgram is expected t infrm students at each lcatin which instructinal faculty member is serving in this rle fr the lcatin and hw t cntact this faculty member.
A3.03 - Students must nt be required t prvide r slicit clinical sites and preceptrs fr prgram required rtatins. ANNOTATION: The crdinatin f clinical practice experiences invlves identifying, cntracting and evaluating sites and preceptrs fr suitability as a required r elective rtatin experience. Students may make suggestins t principal faculty fr sites and preceptrs, but are nt required t d s. Studentsuggested sites and preceptrs are t be reviewed, evaluated, and apprved fr educatinal suitability by the prgram. B1.10 - The prgram shuld rient instructinal faculty t the specific learning utcmes it requires f students. ANNOTATION: Prgram and principal faculty need t wrk cllabratively with instructinal faculty in designing curses with apprpriate learning utcmes and student assessment tls that reflect the learning utcmes expected f students. B3.01 - PA students must be clearly identified in the clinical setting t distinguish them frm physicians, medical students and ther health prfessin students and graduates. B3.02 - Supervised clinical practice experiences must enable students t meet prgram expectatins and acquire the cmpetencies needed fr clinical PA practice. ANNOTATION: It is anticipated that the prgram expectatins f students will address the types f patient encunters essential t preparing them fr entry int practice. It is required that at a minimum these will include preventive, emergent, acute, and chrnic patient encunters. B3.05 - Instructinal faculty fr the supervised clinical practice prtin f the educatinal prgram must cnsist primarily f practicing physicians and PAs. B3.06 - Supervised clinical practice experiences shuld ccur with: (a) physicians wh are specialty bard certified in their area f instructin, (b) PAs teamed with physicians wh are specialty bard certified in their area f instructin r (c) ther licensed health care prviders experienced in their area f instructin. B3.07 - Supervised clinical practice experiences shuld ccur with preceptrs practicing in the fllwing disciplines: family medicine, internal medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, b/gyn, and behaviral and mental health care. ANNOTATION: PA educatin requires a breadth f supervised clinical practice experiences t help students appreciate the differences in apprach t patients taken by thse with varying specialty educatin and experience. SCPE used fr required rtatins are expected t address the fundamental principles f the abve disciplines as they relate t the clinical care f patients. Subspecialists serving as preceptrs might, by advanced training r current practice, be t specialty fcused t prvide the fundamental principles fr required rtatins in the abve disciplines. Reliance n subspecialists as preceptrs fr required rtatins in the abve disciplines is cntrary t the intent f this standard. C4.01 - The prgram must define, maintain and dcument effective prcesses fr the initial and nging evaluatin f all sites and preceptrs used fr supervised clinical practice experiences t ensure that sites and preceptrs meet prgram defined expectatins fr learning utcmes and perfrmance evaluatin measures. ANNOTATION: An effective prcess r prcesses invlves the prgram establishing criteria by which t initially evaluate new sites and preceptrs as well as thse that have an nging relatinship with the prgram. The prcess(es) will fcus n the established criteria and fit the individual prgram. C4.02 - The prgram must dcument that each clinical site prvides the student access t physical facilities, patient ppulatins and supervisin necessary t fulfill prgram expectatins f the clinical experience. ANNOTATION: Site evaluatin invlves prgram faculty mnitring the sites used fr supervised clinical practice experiences, and mdifying them as necessary, t ensure the expected learning utcmes will be met by each student by prgram cmpletin. It is expected that faculty dcument that differences in clinical settings d nt impede the verall accmplishment f expected learning utcmes. Dcumentatin shws that preceptrs are prviding bservatin and supervisin f student perfrmance while n supervised clinical practice experiences and that they are prviding feedback and mentring t students. 2
Backgrund and Purpse The Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) prtin f the PA curriculum is designed t prvide meaningful direct patient care experiences wrking in a variety f clinical practice envirnments that allw students an pprtunity t apply the extensive knwledge base develped during the didactic year. This will ensure an ptimal clinical educatin experience fr HPU PA students, ultimately preparing them fr certificatin and prfessinal practice. The purpse f this plicy is t articulate the bundaries with which students may participate in the prcess f establishing supervised clinical practice experiences and define prgram expectatins and prcesses fr advancement t, recruitment f, and evaluatin and apprval f clinical sites and preceptrs. Plicy Statement In cmpliance with the ARC-PA standards, High Pint University Department f Physician Assistant Studies: Requires a frmal affiliatin agreement be established with any clinical site r preceptr invlved in prviding a SCPE fr students enrlled in the prgram. Des nt require students t prvide r slicit clinical sites r preceptrs and des nt require students t crdinate clinical sites and preceptrs fr prgram required SCPEs. Permits students t submit requests t develp new sites t the Directr f Clinical Educatin, wh then determines the apprpriateness f develping the site. Crdinates all activities assciated with clinical practice experiences including identifying, cntacting, initial and nging evaluatin f the suitability f, and student placement with clinical sites and preceptrs. Supervised Clinical Practice 1. Requirements fr Student Prgressin t Clinical Phase Successful cmpletin f all didactic curses as described in the Requirements fr Prgressin sectin f the Academic Perfrmance, Prfessinalism, and Prgressin plicy. Successful cmpletin f the Intrductin t Clinical Educatin curse, which will include HIPAA and OSHA training. Successful cmpletin f all activities/assignments assciated with Mini Clinical Experiences Cmpletin and successful passing f randm drug screening and backgrund checks when required by clinical sites. Any assciated fees will be incurred directly by the student. Prf f updated immunizatins, which includes repeat TST (PPD) r Quantifern test prir t the start f clinical rtatins and annual influenza vaccinatin. Successful cmpletin f Basic Life Supprt (BLS) fr Healthcare Prviders curse with current certificatin. Successful cmpletin f Advanced Cardivascular Life Supprt (ACLS) curse with current certificatin. Signed Health Infrmatin Release frm by student allwing High Pint University Department f Physician Assistant Studies t maintain and release the fllwing infrmatin t clinical rtatin sites: immunizatins, TB screening status, drug screening, backgrund check, and BLS/ACLS certificatin Prf f Health Insurance cverage. 3
Prf f Prfessinal Liability Insurance: This is prvided by High Pint University and will cver students n University business (e.g. clinical educatin assignments). This will nt cver students while emplyed r wrking external t the clinical rtatin sites. 2. Clinical Rtatin Scheduling All students will be scheduled t cmplete seven mandatry cre rtatins and tw elective rtatins, all rtatins being five (5) weeks in length, in rder t meet prgram experiential learning expectatins as defined in the SCPE Patient Expsure Plicy. Students will be allwed t participate in tw elective rtatins f their chice t pursue further training in key areas f interest r may be prgram-assigned t remediate their area(s) f limited expsure t required experiences. The cre rtatins include: 1) Family Medicine 2) Inpatient Medicine 3) Emergency Medicine 4) General Surgery 5) Pediatrics 6) Wmen s Health 7) Behaviral Medicine Students are allwed t submit requests fr specific clinical sites and/r preceptrs. Hwever, while every attempt is made t accmmdate student requests, rtatin assignment is dne by and at the sle discretin f the Clinical Crdinatr and/r Directr f Clinical Educatin subject t apprval and availability f the Preceptr/Clinical Site. Students are nt allwed t request r participate in a rtatin at a clinical site assciated with a family member, friend r any ther persn wh may be influenced by factrs ther than clinical perfrmance f the student. Students may be required t attend rtatins at sites utside f the Piedmnt Triad area and will be respnsible fr all expenses related t such assignments. Students are respnsible fr arranging ldging fr all ut-f-twn rtatins and all expenses assciated with husing, meals, transprtatin and parking. 3. Student Orientatin t Clinical Experiential Learning Plicies: 1. Identificatin as students in clinical settings: Students will ALWAYS intrduce themselves t patients, patient family members and clinical site staff by stating their full name and psitin/title physician assistant student. Students will wear a shrt white lab cat emblazned with the High Pint University Department f Physician Assistant Studies lg during all assigned rtatin activities unless wearing the cat is inapprpriate based upn the activity being perfrmed (e.g. perating rm) r at the discretin f the Preceptr. Students will wear the High Pint University Department f Physician Assistant Studies student identificatin name badge whenever they are participating in PA prfessinal activities (e.g. health fairs, cmmunity service pprtunities, etc.) and particularly 4
whenever they are in a health care facility, clinic r physician ffice in their fficial capacity as a student f the PA prgram. If a clinical educatin site requires a different type f ID badge, all badges will be wrn as directed but must include clear identificatin f the student rle. 2. Dress cde: Students will dress and present themselves in a prfessinal and apprpriate manner fr the clinical rtatin t which they are assigned. Students shuld discuss the apprpriate dress cde with the assigned preceptr r clinical site crdinatr. In situatins where the rtatin r preceptr mandates n specific dress cde, students will dress accrding t the High Pint University Department f Physician Assistant Studies dress cde defined in the HPU DPAS Dress Cde Plicy and included in the Student Handbk. 3. Student Attendance n Clinical Rtatins: Students are required t be present at the clinical site a minimum f 180 clinical hurs fr each rtatin. Mre hurs may be required by individual clinical sites and preceptrs, but shuld nt exceed 80 hurs per week. Please refer t the Student Attendance, Participatin and Inclement Weather Plicy within the Student Handbk fr further detail regarding attendance expectatins fr clinical rtatins. Learning utcmes: The prgram-defined learning utcmes serve as the culminating learning utcmes that must be demnstrated with frmal assessment activities during r upn cmpletin f the supervised clinical practice experiences. Each individual rtatin has rtatin specific learning bjectives that must be satisfactrily demnstrated during r upn cmpletin f that rtatin. Refer t the SCPE cre syllabus and the individual rtatin syllabi prvided t students during the Clinical Preparatin week prir t beginning rtatins. Each clinical site is prvided with the Rtatin specific syllabus t help guide student learning and supprt the attainment f prgram expectatins and learning utcmes by students. Assessment: Assessment f Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences will include the fllwing: 1. End-f-Rtatin Examinatins: Specialty Subject Exam 2. Case Presentatins: a. Oral b. Written 3. End-f-Prgram Summative Evaluatin t be cmpleted as a cmpnent f Clinical Seminar III. 4. Cmpletin and submissin f all clinical data, via the Typhn system, including, but nt limited t: a. Patient demgraphics b. Patient clinical infrmatin c. Clinical activity time lgs d. SOAP Ntes/H&P s e. Prcedure perfrmance activities 5. Submissin f Clinical Perfrmance Evaluatin, Clinical site/preceptr evaluatins and Mid- Cycle Evaluatins fr each SCPE. Refer t Academic Perfrmance, Prfessinalism and Prgressin Plicy fr full details f assessment fr the clinical curriculum. 4. Mnitring f Student Prgress As defined in the SCPE Cre Syllabus and individual rtatin syllabi, students are required t cmplete specific rtatin curse requirements including lgging f ALL clinical practice 5
experiences and nline submissin f rtatin-related written assignments. Refer t the Student Handbk fr further detail regarding expectatins fr student lgging n SCPEs. The prgram-designated Clinical Crdinatr will be respnsible fr mnitring student submissin/cmpletin f these requirements and prgress tward achieving the prgram-defined SCPE experiences and technical skills cmpetencies as utlined within the SCPE Patient Expsure plicy. The designated SCPE preceptr and the Directr f Clinical Educatin will als mnitr student cnduct and prfessinalism thrughut the rtatin. If a preceptr reprts issues with student cnduct, then the student will need t meet with the Directr f Clinical Educatin t discuss these issues. Depending n the nature f the issue, the student may be required t present befre the Student Prgress Cmmittee. In the event a preceptr suspects that a student is participating in a rtatin under the influence f any substance that affects their clinical perfrmance, High Pint University Department f Physician Assistant Studies reserves the right t remve the student frm the rtatin, perfrm an investigatin f the matter, and wrk with its cntracted vendr t perfrm a drug test n the student. Student return t rtatin will be determined pending the decisin rendered by the Student Prgress Cmmittee. 5. Determinatin f Rtatin Grade As defined by prgram plicy, all clinical rtatins are graded n a pass/fail system. Refer t the SCPE Cre Syllabus and/r Academic Perfrmance, Prfessinalism and Prgressin Plicy fr details abut criteria defining requirements fr a passing grade. The prgram retains full authrity fr determinatin and assignment f the student s rtatin grade. Clinical Sites 1. Recruitment With the supprt f High Pint University, the Department f Physician Assistant Studies assumes respnsibility fr the recruitment f clinical sites and preceptrs in sufficient numbers fr the prgram-mandated supervised clinical practice experience cmpnent f the curriculum. Students will nt be required t prvide preceptrs r clinical sites fr the prgram mandated clinical experiential learning cmpnent f the prgram. Students may vluntarily submit t the Directr f Clinical Educatin the name(s) f ptential preceptrs and/r clinical sites nt already affiliated with High Pint University Department f Physician Assistant Studies; hwever, there is n direct r implied guarantee n the part f the prgram that the student will be assigned a rtatin with any requested preceptr r clinical site, including thse already affiliated with the prgram. It is ultimately up t the Directr f Clinical Educatin t decide whether the preceptr and clinical site are deemed apprpriate fr use in Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences. 2. Prgram Requirements Clinical Sites must meet all prgram-defined expectatins fr clinical training sites (see evaluatin sectin belw) All clinical sites must establish a frmal Affiliatin Agreement with the prgram 6
3. Evaluatin Initial: Cmpletin f a Practice Prfile frm. This frm is initiated by the Directr f Clinical Educatin in cmmunicatin with a prspective clinical site representative. Cmpletin f the Practice Prfile frm will be used t validate and verify that the clinical site has sufficient resurces (wrk space, patient exam rms, references, supprt persnnel, patient encunters f the designated specialty cntent) t prvide brad experiential learning pprtunities in a SAFE ENVIRONMENT in the crrespnding clinical practice area (e.g. family medicine, general surgery, etc.) fr which the physician assistant student will be assigned at that site. Clinical curriculum subcmmittee review f the prspective clinical site Practice Prfile t establish prgram apprval f the site as a suitable facility fr students t fulfill curriculummandated SCPE. Onging: Cntinued clinical site evaluatin f all active clinical sites t be cnducted annually. Dcumentatin will include any significant changes f/within the facility since prir evaluatin and will be included within the Fllw-up Clinical Site/Preceptr Evaluatin frm. Review f Student Evaluatin f the Clinical Site t ensure n ratings f DISAGREE (r wrse) have been received. In the event a rating f DISAGREE has been received, the prgram will evaluate the reasn fr the rating t ascertain and dcument the suitability f cntinued use f the clinical site. Review f the number and types f patient encunters students reprt having at the clinical site (recrded in Typhn PAST) t validate the experiential learning meets defined prgram expectatins (see SCPE Patient Expsure plicy). Review f the numbers and types f technical/clinical skills prcedure experiences students reprt having at the site (recrded in Typhn PAST) t verify students are prvided pprtunities t develp the prgram-defined technical skills as described in the SCPE Cre Syllabus. Cncerns with clinical sites based n nging site evaluatins, student evaluatins, review f patient encunters, and/r review f clinical prcedure experiences will be cause fr re-evaluatin f the clinical site by the Clinical Educatin Curriculum subcmmittee t determine suitability f cntinued use f the clinical site. The Clinical Educatin Curriculum subcmmittee may cnsider the fllwing actins: cnducting a site visit prir t the next student experience at the site, cnducting a site visit in cnjunctin with the next student placement, telephne cntact with the preceptr and r ffice manager, r remval f the clinical site frm prgram use. Clinical Sites will be mdified as necessary t ensure the expected learning utcmes will be met by each student by prgram cmpletin. 4. Instructinal Faculty The High Pint University Department f Physician Assistant Studies will designate at least ne Instructinal Faculty member at each clinical site. Fr each clinical practice rtatin, students will be prvided cntact infrmatin fr the designated Clinical Instructinal Faculty member (i.e. preceptr) respnsible fr versight f the student s clinical practice experience in that rtatin. Clinical Instructinal Faculty are respnsible fr assessment and supervisin f a student s prgress in achieving learning utcmes while the student is assigned t that clinical site/rtatin. Specific respnsibilities include assuring: 1. Student rientatin t the site/rtatin. 7
5. Respnsibilities 2. Opprtunities fr active patient care experiences. 3. Cmpletin (and submissin t the prgram) f the mid-rtatin and end-f-rtatin Clinical Perfrmance Evaluatins. Prvide student rientatin which addresses, at a minimum: 1. Use and access t lcal resurces including facilities, cmputers, and internet. 2. Clinical site patient care practices including identifying which patients students are allwed t see. 3. Safety issues including expsure t hazardus materials, expsure cntrl, and prcedures t be fllwed in event f expsure. 4. Access t/use f patient health recrds and medical dcumentatin plicies and prcedures. 5. Student s schedule. Immediate ntificatin f the prgram if/when: 1. Student behavir/perfrmance is judged t create risk fr the clinical site r its patients. 2. The site determines it will be unable t prvide a previusly agreed upn student rtatin/clinical experience. Preceptrs 1. Prgram Requirements Health Care Prviders: Preceptrs will cnsist primarily f practicing Physicians and Physician Assistants in the fllwing disciplines fr the cre rtatins: family medicine, internal medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, wmen s health, and behaviral medicine. Physicians and Physician Assistants practicing in varius subspecialties may be utilized fr SCPE elective rtatins. Other licensed health care prviders experienced in their area f instructin may be designated as preceptrs fr supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs) as the Prgram deems necessary and apprpriate. Licensure: Prviders apprved as preceptrs must be licensed within the state in which they will be prviding SCPE fr prgram students. The prgram will verify licensure status at the time f initial preceptr evaluatin via www.ncmedbard.rg r respective state medical bard fr utf-state prviders, and again when the certificatin is due t expire, t cnfirm license renewal as lng as the prvider remains an active preceptr fr the Prgram. Specialty Certificatin: Physician preceptrs shuld be ABMS r AOA bard certified in the specialty fr which they are prviding SCPE fr prgram students. Physician assistant preceptrs must be supervised by physicians wh are bard certified in the specialty fr which the physician assistant is prviding SCPE fr prgram students. Specialty bard certificatin f physician preceptrs r supervising physicians fr PA preceptrs will be cnfirmed by the prgram at the time f initial evaluatin f the ptential preceptr via www.bardcertifieddcs.cm and again when the certificatin is due t expire if the prvider remains an active preceptr fr the prgram. Establishment f a frmal Preceptr Affiliatin Agreement when preceptrs are in private practice r therwise act as the agent f the clinical site fr purpses f prviding student clinical training experience. Signature f Preceptrs t verify they have becme familiar with prgram-defined Supervised Clinical Practice Experience expectatins and learning utcmes thrugh review f the HPU DPAS Preceptr Handbk and Rtatin syllabi prvided t each preceptr prir t student rtatins. Updates and revisins t the HPU DPAS Preceptr handbk and Rtatin Syllabi will be prvided t Preceptrs as they ccur in the frm f an Addendum. 8
2. Evaluatin Initial: Cmpletin f the Preceptr Prfile Frm. The Directr f Clinical Educatin is respnsible fr initiatin f this frm in cmmunicatin with the prspective preceptr r his/her designee. Verificatin and dcumentatin f (1) current licensure in the state in which the preceptr will be prviding the SCPE, and (2) NCCPA certificatin fr PAs; ABMS r AOA specialty bard certificatin fr Physicians. Clinical site visit t the primary practice lcatin, when lcated within a 50-mile radius, t cmplete Preceptr prfile with emphasis n assessing the Preceptr s clinical practice wrklad, types and numbers f patients seen, and preceptr understanding f prgram expectatins and learning utcmes. [Assessment f Preceptrs utside f a 50-mile radius may utilize mail, email, telephne, vide telecmmunicatin r any cmbinatin f these fr cmpletin f the Preceptr Prfile.] Clinical Educatin Curriculum subcmmittee review f the prspective preceptr infrmatin t establish prgram apprval f the preceptr as a Clinical Instructinal Faculty member fr prgram mandated SCPE. Onging: Review f Student Evaluatins f the Preceptr t ensure n ratings f DISAGREE (r wrse) have been received. In the event a rating f DISAGREE has been received, the prgram will evaluate the reasn fr the rating t ascertain and dcument the suitability f and/r cnditins fr cntinued assignment f students t the prvider fr SCPE. Onging preceptr evaluatin f all active Preceptrs will be annually t dcument any significant changes in the preceptr s practice and/r availability. Dcumentatin will ccur within the Fllw-up Clinical Site/Preceptr Evaluatin Frm. Preceptr feedback frm previus students will be given at this time as well. Review f the number and types f patient encunters students reprt having with the preceptr (via Typhn PAST) t validate the clinical practice experience meets defined prgram expectatins (see SCPE Student Expsure plicy). Review f the numbers and types f technical/clinical skills prcedure experiences students reprt having with the preceptr (via Typhn PAST) t verify students are prvided pprtunities t develp the prgram defined technical skills defined in the SCPE Cre Syllabus. Cncerns with preceptrs based n peridic site/preceptr evaluatins, student evaluatins, review f patient encunters, and/r review f clinical prcedure experiences will be cause fr reevaluatin f the preceptr by a member f the Clinical Educatin team which will include direct cmmunicatin with the preceptr t determine validity f stated cncerns. Infrmatin cllected will be presented t the Clinical Educatin Curriculum subcmmittee t determine suitability f cntinued use f the preceptr. The Clinical Educatin Curriculum subcmmittee may cnsider the fllwing actins: cnducting a site visit prir t the next student experience with the preceptr, cnducting a site visit in cnjunctin with the next student placement, telephne cntact with the preceptr, r remval f the preceptr frm prgram use. Assignment f preceptrs will be mdified as necessary t ensure the expected learning utcmes will be met by each student by prgram cmpletin. 9
3. Respnsibilities At the beginning f each student s clinical rtatin, review the gals and learning bjectives and utcmes fr the clinical practice experience with the student in an effrt t devise a plan fr attainment f these. Prvide students with pprtunities t prvide supervised direct patient care and clinical skills/prcedural experiences. Prvide early and frequent feedback t students regarding their clinical perfrmance and ways they might imprve their perfrmance. Verify and dcument student achievement f technical skills cmpetency if demnstrated during the rtatin. Perfrm a mid-rtatin student evaluatin t prvide the student with feedback cncerning their perfrmance up t that pint and review prgress tward fulfilling their rtatin gals. Cmplete the end-f-rtatin Clinical Perfrmance Evaluatin f the student and return t the prgram in a sealed envelpe with signature acrss the seal. 4. Faculty Develpment Initial: All preceptrs will be prvided with electrnic r printed cpies f the prgram s Preceptr Handbk, SCPE Cre Syllabus and rtatin-specific syllabus t rient them t prgram curriculum and instructinal design, student clinical practice experience expectatins and prgram-defined learning utcmes. Cpies f required dcumentatin related t the student rtatin will be prvided fr review/discussin. Onging: High Pint University Department f Physician Assistant Studies newsletter will be distributed t preceptrs electrnically n a bi-annual basis. This will highlight PA student and prgram achievements, upcming High Pint University events, as well as prvide resurces fr preceptr develpment. During clinical site visits, preceptrs will be asked fr ideas and/r suggestins fr imprvement f clinical practice experiences fr bth the preceptrs and students. As these are identified, the Directr f Clinical Educatin will cmpile the infrmatin t be included within the bi-annual newsletter t be shared with all Clinical Instructinal Faculty/Preceptrs. When student evaluatins f a preceptr identify a specific need fr imprvement, the Directr f Clinical Educatin will wrk with the individual preceptr t create an individualized faculty develpment plan t address that need. Dcumentatin Recrd keeping prcesses fr the afrementined dcuments/frms are described in the Prgram Files plicy. Apprved by: Principal Faculty Mdified: February 5, 2015 Next Review: February 2016 10