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Guidelines for public health practitioners serving as student preceptors
Karen A Kemper1, Cheryl Rainey Dye, Windsor Westbrook Sherrill
1Department of Public Health Sciences at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, USA.
Health Promotion Practice
|April 20, 2004
Summary
Practitioner preceptors need better training to guide and evaluate public health students during fieldwork and service learning. This study provides guidelines to enhance the student-preceptor relationship and improve student competency development.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Education
- Experiential Learning
Background:
- Student fieldwork and service learning are crucial for public health professional development.
- Practitioners often lack preparation for supervising and evaluating students effectively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop practical guidelines for practitioners supervising public health students.
- To enhance the effectiveness of fieldwork and service learning experiences.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on student fieldwork and service learning.
- Program evaluation of an undergraduate public health program.
Main Results:
- Identified key areas for preceptor development.
- Constructed comprehensive guidelines for supervising public health students.
Conclusions:
- The developed guidelines will aid practitioners in their role as preceptors.
- Improved preceptor support can enhance student competency and professional skill development.