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Criteria for Preceptor Ranks
Clinical preceptors provide a valuable service for KCOM, as they are
able to track student progression toward clinical skill acquisition.
Active preceptors may be afforded the following clinical title at KCOM,
depending on the criteria established for each position.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
- Completion of residency program in discipline relevant
to the clinical area
- Demonstrated clinical competence, board certification
or equivalent, and hospital privileges
- License to practice in the profession
- Demonstrate an interest in teaching and participate
in courses designed to improve teaching skills and evaluate
performance
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Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
- Meets requirements for Adjunct Clinical Instructor
- Evidence of professional recognition at the local level
as an excellent clinician
- Has served as preceptor of KCOM medical students/residents
on a regular basis for a two-year period
- Has received above-average teaching evaluation
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Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
- Meets requirements for Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
- Evidence of demonstrated creative contributions to
the academic and clinical programs of KCOM
- Evidence of regional recognition as a clinician
- Has served as preceptor for KCOM medical students/residents
on a regular basis for at least five years
- Has consistently received above-average teaching evaluations
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Adjunct Clinical Professor
- Continues to meet requirements for Adjunct Clinical
Associate Professor
- Evidence in the opinion of colleagues that the individual
is an oustanding clinician
- Evidence of state, national or international recognition
as an excellent clinician
- Has served as a preceptor for KCOM medical students/residents
on a regular basis for at least ten years
- Has consistently received above-average teaching evaluations
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Please contact the appropriate Regional Assistant Dean to
inquire about eligibility for one of these ranks. Together, you will be
asked to supply the proper documentation of preceptor performance to the
Office of Regional Affairs.
