Our contracts/affiliation agreements are legal documents that originate in the office of our law firm and we are unable to provide them until an Intern is accepted to our Program. They are standard agreements typical of those used in most Internships.
Our syllabus is constantly under revision as are most syllabi in any kind of academic program. As such, and particularly due to the adjustments required by the pandemic, we do not provide our syllabi until an Intern has been enrolled in our Program.
My Preceptor wants to know what I will be expected to do at his site. What should I tell him ?
We have developed our curriculum in such a way as to allow the Intern to fully participate in the regular activities of the particular site that they are at. In short, the Intern should be doing what the preceptor is doing, albeit at a pre-entry level.
Some examples are using telehealth, packaging or delivering food, giving presentations and webinars for staff and/or patients, working with the chef to develop or revise menus, updating website pages and other educational materials, writing blogs for a website, performing screenings in person or online, attending Zoom meetings or rounds, developing or revising policies, analyzing quality improvement data, conducting research, counseling another student or family member, developing materials for an association, testing recipes, developing lesson plans, conducting virtual lessons to students in school, evaluating programs, presenting findings, and other similar activities.
Should I have my Preceptor fill out the Preceptor form now ?
It is wise to have your preceptors complete the Preceptor Information form as soon as possible as this is our proof that they have agreed to precept you.
Since we consider your entire application and not just parts of it, we cannot advise prior to your application as to whether your current situation meets our requirements.
Since we consider your entire application and not just parts of it, we cannot advise prior to your application as to whether your graduate work or experience demonstrates that you have closed the gaps created by weak performance in your DPD Program.
Can you describe a typical day for an Intern ?
Since we have had close to 600 Interns who go to a variety of sites, we cannot describe a typical day. They are all different. The expectation is that Interns will be doing what their preceptor is doing, but at a pre entry level.
Could you provide me with a list of Preceptors in my area ?
We do not provide contact information for potential Preceptors unless you are already matched to our Program. Preceptors have not given us permission to give out their contact information. If we did that, Preceptors would be overwhelmed by applicants calling or emailing and this would create a real problem for them.