Responsibilities of Preceptors for Distance Education Students

1. Help students select experiences, clients and patients. Preceptors must assure that the student will be able to complete the learning experience outlined in the approved course curriculum.

2. Provide and document experiences by the students that deviated from the preplanned experiences, but accomplishes one or more competency statements.

3. Model good practice for students.

4. Offer comments and constructive criticism of student's performance and projects on an ongoing basis.

5. Using forms provided by the University, formally evaluate student performance at times indicated by the Marywood University Preceptor.

6. Communicate regularly with the Marywood University preceptor by e-mail to discuss concerns, student progress, and changes needed to the students plan and other issues that arise.

7. Make suggestions for the improvement of the individual student's experience or the internship program.

8. Participate in the facility preceptor listserv that will consist of all preceptors nationally with students in the Distance Education program as well as Marywood University preceptors. Any preceptor can post a question and it is available for all others to answer or comment if they wish.

9. Preceptors must agree to abide by the policies and procedures of the Marywood University Distance Education Dietetic Internship.

I have read the responsibilities listed above and agree to serve as a preceptor for the following student_______________________ for the following experiences:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of preceptor_____________________________________

Date__________________________

Preceptor Name, print: _____________________________________________

Facility: _________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _____________________________________

E-mail Address__________________________________________