BECOME A SWOMEN PRECEPTOR
Interested in Becoming a Preceptor - Application Process
Our Objective
Benefits of Being a SWOMEN Preceptor
Faculty/Preceptor Appointment/Application Process
Contact Info
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PRECEPTOR - APPLICATION PROCESS
As a preceptor, you have the opportunity to share your joy of practicing in a rural or regional community with young medical learners who are making career and location decisions. Becoming a preceptor provides a physician with support from SWOMEN and the wider Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry on the best practices of teaching medical learners in Southwestern Ontario. You will join approximately 400 other physicians in Southwestern Ontario, who are busy clinicians, but who value the chance to share their knowledge and experience with medical students and residents. As a preceptor you form part of recognized and valued Faculty of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
OUR OBJECTIVE
Our objective is to introduce medical students and residents to clinical educational opportunities in rural regional SWOMEN teaching sites in Southwestern Ontario.
BENEFITS OF BEING A SWOMEN PRECEPTOR
Physicians are appointed as Faculty at the Adjunct Professor level, typically for three-five years. Equipped with a log-on and password, Adjunct Faculty have extensive use of on-line medical and e-journal resources from the Taylor Library at Western. Comprehensive training on access to these resources is provided through Continuing Professional Development. (Check out the current calendar HERE [PDF])
A wide range of Faculty Development seminars are offered in London and throughout Southwestern Ontario communities varying from computer applications to workshops on “Confronting and Assisting the Failing Clinical Learner”. Access to Mini Fellowship Funds for the purpose of attending conferences as it relates to teaching and medical education.
FACULTY/PRECEPTOR APPOINTMENT APPLICATION PROCESS
Physicians wishing to teach Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Residents and Medical Students require an Adjunct Faculty Appointment. Appointments are granted at a Clinical Department level and governed by The University of Western Ontario. Preceptor teaching payments can only be made to Adjunct Faculty. While SWOMEN staff facilitate the entire appointment process, candidates are responsible for a completed application package and a returned signed offer letter.
CONTACT INFO
Specialty Programs / General Information
Brenda Hennessey
Administrative Coordinator
Southwestern Ontario Medical Education Network
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario N6G 4X8
tel: (519) 661-2111 ext 87487
fax: (519) 858-5131
brenda.hennessey@schulich.uwo.ca
Family Medicine
Linda Gough
Administrative Assistant to the Chair
Department of Family Medicine
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario N6G 4X8
tel: (519) 661-2111 ext 86609
fax: (519) 661-3878
Linda.Gough@schulich.uwo.ca
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