Preceptor Orientation

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Preceptor Orientation

• Oregon State University
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Internship/Organizational Experience
• H 510/ H 506

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What is an internship/organizational experience?

• A practicum experience for students in the Oregon
  Master of Public Health (OMPH) program
• An opportunity to demonstrate mastery of learning
  competencies
• 6 credits total (200 hours), during 1 term (20
  hours/week/quarter 200 hrs)

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What is the purpose of the internship/organization
al experience?

• To demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills
  gained during the program in a real-world setting
  
• To integrate theory and practice in a supervised,
  applied setting
• Socialization into the field of public health
• To reflect on learning competencies in the
  context of the field experience

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Who participates in an internship/organizational
experience?

• Participation is required of all OMPH students
  who have successfully completed the required
  degree coursework and who have discussed the
  internship/organizational experience with their
  advisor before completing required paperwork and
  registering for H 510/ H 506 for the duration of
  the experience.

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Required student preparation

• Complete MPH degree course work
• Gain familiarity with internship/organizational
  experience opportunities
• Discuss interests and possible sites with advisor
  and Internship coordinator before completing
  required paperwork

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Required student preparation

• Register for H 510/ H 506 for entire duration of
  the internship/organizational experience
• Complete a proposal (included in OSU OMPH
  handbook)
• Write measurable learning competencies (see OSU
  OMPH handbook)

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What does the internship/organizational
experience involve?

• Participation in a project addressing a public
  health issue, with guidance of a preceptor
• Application of classroom experience, knowledge,
  and skills
• Application of statistical software to analyze
  public health data, if applicable

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What does the internship/organizational
experience involve?

• Preparation of a final report - see OSU OMPH
  handbook for format. (A more extensive report
  can be provided to the agency.)
• Demonstration of measurable learning, track, and
  program competencies, which will be described in
  the students final report

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What does the internship/organizational
experience involve?

• Important note In order to ensure applicability
  to degree requirements, student intern must seek
  the internship coordinators approval for any
  proposed changes to tasks and timeline.

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What is the role of the preceptor?

• Helps develop and agrees to facilitate, the
  internship/organizational experience as described
  in the proposal
• Supervises and guides the student through the
  internship/experience confers with the
  internship coordinator, as necessary
• Completes a student evaluation form, which is
  provided by the student, and sends it to the
  internship coordinator along with a recommended
  grade (Pass/No Pass).

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What are the minimum qualifications for a
preceptor?

• The qualified preceptor possesses public health
  credentials, by virtue of training and/or
  experience, for purposes of mentoring the student
  in the application of the public health skills
  and knowledge developed during the MPH degree
  program.

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Criteria used by the student to identify a
relevant internship/project

• Public health project of interest
• --AND--
• Has direct relevance to the field site
• Provides experience that integrates public health
  skills developed in course work
• Provides an opportunity to demonstrate learning
  competencies
• Can be manageably completed within 200-hour
  timeframe

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Can students get paid?

• Payment is not required
• May be negotiated between student and preceptor
• Not a condition of establishing the H 510/ H
  506 internship/organizational experience
• University is not involved in arranging payment

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Why is the Learning Contract important?

• Specifies students learning competencies for the
  placement, and relates these to the MPH learning
  competencies
• Identifies activities and roles student will
  fulfill
• Lists the products student will develop during
  placement
• Provides information about the site
• Projects date of completion

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What is the Internship Proposal?

• A signed agreement between the intern student and
  the field placement site
• Delineates roles, responsibilities, and
  institutional terms of placement
• Tailored to each placement

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What is the Internship Proposal?

• Must be complete and on file prior to start date.
  
• If IRB or off-campus approvals are needed, they
  must also be completed prior to start date.

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What goes into the students Internship Proposal?

• A detailed and complete proposal signed by the
  student, preceptor and internship coordinator
• Specific, measurable learning objectives for
  internship/organizational experience
• Description of the work student will complete by
  the end of the internship/experience

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What goes into the students Internship Proposal?

• Student is asked to list the setting, the
  organization, and the preceptors role,
  credentials, and contact information.
• Objectives to be accomplished are defined with
  the assistance of the Preceptor.

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Other processes?

• Must obtain OSU Human Subjects approval if
  placement has research component, even if project
  has completed IRB process at non-OSU site or data
  are de-identified
• Background check of student may be required for
  agency

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What reports does the student submit at the
conclusion of the experience?

• 1. Internship report with responses to report
  questions
• Insights into experiences
• Observations on outcomes, accomplishments,
  processes, challenges
• Specific reflections on demonstration of learning
  competencies
• 2. Any other reports as prepared for the
  preceptors agency/organization

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What reports does the preceptor submit at the
conclusion of the experience?

• An evaluation of the student by the preceptor
  on a form provided by the student. Submission of
  the evaluation form by the preceptor directly to
  the internship coordinator is required before the
  end of the academic term in which the
  internship/experience was performed.

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Grading

• Preceptor provides feedback to the students
  internship coordinator through direct
  communication during and after placement, and
  recommends a final grade on a student evaluation
  form, which is provided by the student and
  returned by the preceptor directly to the
  advisor.
• The students internship coordinator and advisor
  reviews all submitted materials and provides
  final course grade

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What determines a Pass vs. No Pass Grade?

• Pass
• Accomplishment of learning competencies
• Preceptors assessment on the final Internship
  report
• No Pass
• Learning competencies not met
• Poor evaluation of students work by preceptor

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What is the purpose of the Internship/Organizatio
nal Experience Final Report?

• To reflect on the overall Internship/ experience
• To identify the challenges and successes of the
  experience
• To provide ideas regarding how the
  internship/experience can be improved for future
  placement of students

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What is the purpose of the preceptors
evaluation of the student?

• Allows the preceptor to comment on the students
  performance
• Provides feedback to the student regarding
  his/her contributions to the organization
• Provides additional information to students
  advisor regarding student performance

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What are the students deadlines?

• Student must register for H 510 or H 506 for the
  entire duration of the actual internship/experienc
  e
• Student is to provide the preceptor with the
  internship/experience final report - with a
  return date to the student by the end of finals
  week of the internship term
• All documents must be received by the students
  internship coordinator and advisor before the end
  of finals week of the internship term
• An Incomplete may be assigned in extenuating
  circumstances at the request of the student to
  their advisor. Incompletes should be avoided, if
  at all possible.

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How do we resolve problems during the
internship/experience?

• Preceptor
• Work with the student to address any issues
• Contact the internship coordinator to discuss the
  situation
• Rely upon the Internship Proposal to frame the
  work
• Student
• Is encouraged to resolve problems initially with
  the preceptor
• If resolution is not achieved, student is to meet
  with the internship coordinator immediately
• Is to rely upon the Internship Proposal to ensure
  learning objectives are being pursued

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Faculty Contact Information

• Internship coordinator and faculty
  advisor(Contact information will be provided by
  student.)

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Further information

• For more information, please refer to the
  internship section of the OSU OMPH handbook at
• http//health.oregonstate.edu/public-health/handbo
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Thank you for being an OMPH Program
Internship/Organizational Experience
preceptor!Our students, and ultimately our
profession, benefit from your commitment and
expertise.
Thank You for Being a Preceptor!