Preceptor Orientation/Faculty Development

Monday, April 28, 2025, 12:00 AM - Thursday, April 27, 2028, 11:59 PM

This online workshop is designed to equip physicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively educate, mentor, and evaluate medical students in clinical settings. This interactive, self-paced workshop provides an overview of best practices in clinical teaching, strategies for integrating students into patient care, and techniques for providing effective feedback. Program goals include enhancing preceptors’ ability to foster critical thinking, improving student engagement in clinical decision-making, and ensuring a supportive and structured learning environment. Whether you are a new preceptor looking for foundational guidance or an experienced preceptor seeking to refine your teaching approach, this workshop offers valuable insights tailored to your level of experience. Attendees will benefit from practical teaching tools, ultimately enhancing their ability to shape the next generation of physicians while improving their own teaching effectiveness and professional development. Upon successful completion, participants are eligible to receive 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit.

Launch Date: 4.28.25

Expiration Date: 4.27.26

1. Identify the teaching roles of an effective preceptor
2. Describe the basic principles of adult learning
3. Plan a clinical orientation for your learner
4. Identify required learner evaluations
5. Construct meaningful learner feedback
6. Assess the effectiveness of your feedback
7. Identify and address unconscious bias

In order to facilitate your continuing education after completion, this IEM is posted through IU's Canvas site. You must follow the 2 steps below to watch the online course.    

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HOW TO WATCH THE ONLINE COURSE THROUGH CANVAS:

All learners must login to Canvas to view the course~~~

Step1: Go to the IU Canvas site by clicking here to login in if you have an IU email.

NOTE: If you DO NOT HAVE AN IU EMAIL, click here to sign up for a guest account.

Step 2: Complete the course on Canvas

You can access anytime 24/7 to complete.

NEXT STEPS AFTER COMPLETING ALL MODULES: Follow the next five steps through CloudCME to document completion and receive CE

1. Sign into your account at CloudCME, which is the online learning portal to document and track your continuing education credit:  iu.cloud-cme.com 

(NOTE: if you do not have a CloudCME account, there is a link on the CloudCME landing page to create an account.)

2.  After watching all modules, click the post tests tile under the TEST tile and attest to completing the activity

3. Click the MyCME button in the upper right hand of the portal page and click the evaluations and certificates tile

4. Choose the type of credit, complete the CME evaluation and click submit

5. On the evaluations and certificates page, click download certificate

**Participants must view the entire webinar AND submit a completed evaluation to receive credit**

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected]. One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ABS CC (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Indiana University School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.