The North Carolina Community Preceptor Experience: Third Study of Trends Over 12 Years

Robyn Latessa1, Susan Keen, Julie Byerley

  • 1R. Latessa is professor of family medicine, University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Sciences at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC), and director and assistant dean, UNC School of Medicine Asheville campus, Asheville, North Carolina; ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4723-1805. S. Keen is clinical associate professor and director, Department of Family Medicine, Medical Student Education Division, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. J. Byerley is professor of pediatrics and vice dean for education, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-6113. K.A. Foley is director, Division of Research, UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC, Asheville, North Carolina, and adjunct professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3661-1578. L.E. Payne is research project associate, Division of Research, UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC, Asheville, North Carolina; ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4121-5027. K.T. Conner is director, Office of Regional Primary Care Education (ORPCE), and director, Western University Expansion Programs, UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC, Asheville, North Carolina. H. Tarantino is director and associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, and assistant dean, UNC School of Medicine Charlotte campus, Charlotte, North Carolina; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0814-209x. B. Peyser is codirector, Primary Care Leadership Track, and professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. B.D. Steiner is professor of family medicine and assistant dean for clinical education, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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