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Do volunteer community-based preceptors value students' feedback?

M Marie Dent1, John Boltri, Ike S Okosun

  • 1Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, 1550 College Street, Macon, GA 31207, USA. dent_mm@mercer.edu

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|October 27, 2004
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Community preceptors highly value student feedback and evaluation, rating it more important than other rewards. This finding emphasizes the significance of student input in enhancing medical education for both teachers and learners.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Health Professions Education
  • Preceptor Development

Background:

  • Effective feedback and evaluation are crucial for improving teaching and learning processes in medical education.
  • Community preceptors play a vital role in training future healthcare professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the value community preceptors place on student feedback and evaluation compared to other resources and rewards.
  • To understand preceptor perceptions of different motivational factors in preceptorship.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was distributed to 236 community preceptors affiliated with Mercer University School of Medicine.
  • Preceptors rated 20 factors on a five-point Likert scale to determine their importance.
  • Statistical analysis, including t-tests, was used to compare the mean values of rated factors.

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Main Results:

  • Student evaluation and feedback were rated significantly higher (mean = 4.02) than all other factors by 168 responding preceptors (71% response rate).
  • Continuing medical education for teaching (mean = 3.67) was the second most valued factor.
  • Financial compensation was rated the lowest (mean = 2.01), indicating low importance for preceptors.

Conclusions:

  • Community-based preceptors highly value feedback and evaluation provided by students.
  • Medical school programs should prioritize delivering effective feedback and evaluation to preceptors.
  • Enhancing preceptor feedback mechanisms can improve educational outcomes for both faculty and learners.