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ForwardGraduate Clinical Preceptor Development Workshop - Virtual, Live - May 13, 2027
Virtual, Live Workshop at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Workshops are FREE for any preceptor of a University of Wisconsin–Madison student.
Contact your Preceptor Coordinator or Nina Berge ([email protected]) for more information.
—Daniel W. Knoch, MD, Vice Chair of Education and Faculty Development (UW–Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences)
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Statement of Need and Purpose
The purpose of this workshop is to strengthen the competencies graduate clinical preceptors need to create meaningful clinical learning experiences and to mentor, guide, and coach students preparing for advanced clinical roles. Participants will build skills in promoting critical thinking, assessing student performance, delivering constructive feedback, and supporting learners across multiple domains of patient care. The workshop also develops preceptor competence in managing common challenges such as time constraints and working with disengaged, struggling or resistant students. Additional topics include adapting to diverse learning styles and supporting preceptor well-being and resilience. All content is designed for an interprofessional group of clinicians who precept graduate students across varied practice settings.
Advance practice provider (APP) training programs rely on high quality graduate clinical preceptors to provide real-world clinical experiences and socialize students to the role of the APP. Nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and physician training programs often do not include preceptor development. Many graduate clinical preceptors have never received formal preceptor training and feel deficient in their ability to set goals, create an adequate learning environment, provide feedback, and evaluate student performance in a busy clinic setting.
In the interest of enhancing interprofessional communication and collaboration, and based on interest from physician colleagues, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, this workshop continues to provide a forum to learn, enhance, grow, and challenge a wide range of preceptors from a variety of backgrounds, interests, and skill levels.
Intended Audience
This workshop is designed to meet the needs of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and physicians and other health care providers who precept graduate students in their clinical practice.
Elements of Competence
This educational activity is designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competency areas:
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/Nursing: Practice-based learning and improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, and Professionalism
- National Academy of Medicine (NAM)/Nursing: Employ evidence-based practice
- Social Impact and Belonging: Engage in Self-reflection and Value Culturally Centered Care
Learning Objectives
Following this workshop, learners will be able to:
- Select and apply at least two evidence-based strategies to facilitate critical thinking in graduate-level learners, demonstrating effective use through teaching examples or simulated interactions.
- Analyze and critique communication behaviors modeled by workshop faculty, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and justify recommendations using principles of effective preceptor-learner communication.
- Develop and implement actionable strategies to address common precepting challenges and demonstrate effective problem-solving through scenario-based application.
- Integrate and demonstrate telemedicine-specific precepting strategies such as virtual patient assessment guidance, privacy considerations, and remote clinical coaching within simulated teaching encounters.
- Conduct a structured self-assessment of personal background, learning preferences, and potential biases and apply tailored strategies to create an inclusive learning environment that supports diverse learner needs.
- Apply evidence-based approaches to recognize, prevent and address moral distress in oneself and others, and demonstrate use of at least two well-being practices that sustain resilience in the preceptor role.
- Adapt precepting strategies to align with the scope, competencies, and role expectations of interprofessional learners, and demonstrate effective coaching that supports discipline-specific and team-based outcomes.
Successful Completion
Learners will participate in Lectures with Q&As and cased-based and small-group discussions that focus on real world experiences. Pre- and post-activity scenario-based tests and evaluations are required.
Agenda
Session Time | Topics/Highlights |
| 8:00 – 8:15 AM | Introductions
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| 8:15 – 8:30 AM | Preceptor experiences (breakout) |
8:30 – 9: 20 AM | Time Management
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| 9:20 – 9:30 AM | Break |
| 9:30-10:20 AM | Critical Thinking
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| 10:20-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-11:20 AM | Evaluation and Feedback
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| 11:20-12:00 PM | Learner Styles
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| 12:00-12:30 PM | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:50 PM | Motivation and Challenging Preceptee
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| 1:50 – 2:00 PM | Break |
| 2:00 - 2:30 PM | Preceptor Wellbeing / Resiliency & Team Support
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| 2:30 - 3:15 PM | Precepting Strategies for Telemedicine
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| 3:15 – 3:30 PM | Wrap-up
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Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Nursing and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
This is a virtual live event. A link will be emailed to participants prior to the start of the workshop.
Planners and Faculty
Name | Role | Title/Affiliation |
| Sarah Endicott, DNP, APNP, GNP-BC | Clinical Director/Planning Committee Chair, Speaker/Author | Clinical Professor, UW-Madison School of Nursing |
| Pamela McGranahan, DNP, RN | Planning Committee Member, Speaker/Author | Clinical Professor, UW–Madison School of Nursing |
| Teri Pipe, PhD, RN | Speaker/Author | Professor of Practice, UW–Madison School of Nursing |
| Beverly Speece, MTS, PA-C | Planning Committee Member, Speaker/Author | Clinical Faculty, UW–Madison PA Program |
| Anne Thatcher, DNP, MSW, APRN, PMHNP-BC, LMSW | Speaker/Author | |
| Caitlin Weitzel, ACNP, APNP | Speaker/Author | |
| Siobhan Wilson, MD, PhD | Planning Committee Member, Speaker/Author | Clinical Assistant Professor, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Nina Berge, BA | Accreditation Specialist | Continuing Education Specialist, UW–Madison School of Nursing |
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
This accredited continuing education activity is focused on non-clinical topics — Faculty Development, Leadership and Communication Skills. As such, no persons in a position to control content have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
Accreditation Logos | Accreditation Statements |
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 ANCC contact hours. | |
 | AAPA Credit Designation Statement The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This live activity is designated for 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for .60 CEUs or 6.00 hours. |
Available Credit
- 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 6.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 6.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected].
This workshop is FREE for any preceptor of a University of Wisconsin–Madison student.
Contact your Preceptor Coordinator or Nina Berge ([email protected]) for more information.
You may only enroll in one course.
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee of $50. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Nursing and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
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