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Preceptors recognized with Decade of Service Award

Twelve outstanding preceptors received the GIMSPP Decade of Service Award at the Texas Chapter annual meeting. These community-based internists have the distinction of being in the program for 10 years and teaching and mentoring young medical students at least seven of those years. This brings to 48 the total number of winners since the Decade of Service Award was established in 2005. The dramatic black plaque recognizes their invaluable contribution to the education of the future physicians of Texas.

READ ITEM (Published Winter 2009 in the Texas Internist)

Texas A&M and Texas Tech Sponsor Preceptorships

Alejandro C. Arroliga, MD, FACP, Interim Chair of Internal Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, has provided a sponsorship of $2,100 so two additional students from his school can participate in GIMSPP rotations next summer. Cynthia Jumper, MD, MPH, FACP, Chair of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, has again given $2,000 so that more students from the Lubbock school can benefit from preceptorships.

READ ITEM (Published Winter 2009 in the Texas Internist)

previous features

Awards to be presented to GIMSPP Preceptors

Twelve highly dedicated and active preceptors will receive the GIMSPP Decade of Service Award at the Texas Chapter of the ACP’s annual meeting on November 15th, at The Fairmont Hotel in Dallas. These steadfast preceptors will be recognized for their unwavering commitment to mentoring medical students for the past ten years.

READ ITEM (Published Fall 2008 in the Texas Internist)

Preceptorship Boosts Students’ Interest in Internal Medicine

A March 2008 survey of 130 students from Texas’ eight medical schools who participated in the General Internal Medicine Statewide Preceptorship Program during 2005 illustrates the continuing influence the program has on students. Of the 114 students who responded to the survey, 48 (42.1%) said they would study internal medicine their first post-graduate year.

READ ITEM (Published Fall 2008 in the Texas Internist)

Preceptor tips

Preceptor Tips: When the Learner Arrives

Students will arrive shortly at many preceptors' practices. Following are a few tips for establishing goals early in the rotation. Students are sometimes shy or reluctant to express what they hope to gain from the preceptorship. Sharing expectations on the first day helps set the tone for the learning experience.

READ ITEM (Published Summer 2005 in the Texas Internist)