Administrative Assistant The University of Kansas School of Medicine: FAPR 900 Rural Preceptorship Michael Kennedy, MD Course Director Neesa Montoya Course Administrator Lisa Mena Administrative Assistant

65th Year Since Enacted by the Kansas Legislature In 1949 the Kansas Legislature passed a bill requiring participation in a Rural Preceptorship First rural rotations began in 1951 under the guidance of Dean Franklin D. Murphy More than16,000 students have participated in a rural preceptorship All practicing graduates have benefited from this program

Advantages of this Rural experience? Immersion experience for primary care practice More autonomy One-on-one with your preceptor Broad scope of practice Increase in community awareness with multi- layered activities

Why Rural? Appreciate the benefit of community support for the ailing patient – “Social Capital” More visibility of community involvement by physicians

Our responsibility Ensure students are able to meet the Core Competencies for the rotation Provide housing for each student Few sites allow pets Hospital rooms, Apartment, Shared Housing, Community Volunteer Homes Provide support and guidance

Students’ responsibility Participate in all regular clinical activities including hospital rounds, surgeries, procedures, nursing home visits, committee meetings, etc. Expected to do more than “shadow” or observe the physician, put your 3rd Year Clerkship skills to work! Participate in “on-call” duties Pay attention to deadlines and turn in all required paperwork on-time.

Course mechanics Approve & arrange ALL placements with rural site You cannot make your own arrangements Requests are accepted and are arranged whenever possible through our office If you know of a physician that SHOULD be a volunteer preceptor then let us know ASAP so that we can try to get their Faculty appointment Appropriate course outlines, materials and evaluations (these are all available on-line) will be provided to each student Mandatory Orientation on the first Monday of each rotation Mandatory Debriefing on Friday at the end of rotation

Process Fill out profile form in preceptor database I will use your student profile to arrange placement You may also Email nmontoya2@kumc.edu with questions Visit us at 3054 Robinson

Process You will be notified once the placement process begins and when your placement has been confirmed Please recognize our preceptors are all volunteers and we must respect their requests/concerns as well Once a placement is made for you it cannot be changed!

Restrictions Students cannot be placed closer than 45 miles to a major metropolitan area (FMLA Exception) No placements will be in the “big 5 counties” Students with specific exclusions will be accommodated on an individual basis 2 excused absences per rotation Interviews= NOT EXCUSED

Not in Big 5 Counties

Our Volunteer Preceptors are board certified in one of the following specialties: Family Medicine General Internal Medicine General Pediatrics Primary Care Only

Where did students go last year?

What the Rural Preceptorship is not… Not a commercial for rural primary care practice Not PR for Primary Care Not to escape from the rat race in KC

What the Rural Preceptorship is… A chance to escape the rat race in KC An opportunity to PRACTICE medicine Personal Growth A chance to appreciate the practice of medicine using limited resources A chance to see the other hats that physicians in rural communities wear