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Award Honors Long-Time Preceptors Twelve Receive Decade of Service Distinction

The GIMSPP Decade of Service Award was presented at the annual meeting to 12 devoted preceptors who have shown a steadfast commitment to mentoring medical students. Winners received an engraved plaque recognizing their contribution to the education of the future physicians of Texas. To receive the award, physicians must have been involved with the GIMSPP for 10 years and served as a preceptor for seven of those years. Since the award was developed in 2005, 36 physicians have received the award.

READ ITEM (Published Winter 2008 in the Texas Internist)

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GIMSPP Preceptors to be Honored with Decade of Service Award

The GIMSPP Decade of Service Award will be presented to twelve devoted preceptors at TAIM’s annual meeting on November 3rd, at Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center in Galveston. These extraordinary preceptors will be recognized for their steadfast commitment to mentoring medical students for the past ten years.

READ ITEM (Published Fall 2007 in the Texas Internist)

Program Receives Continued Funding

The Texas Legislature has again demonstrated its trust in the General Internal Medicine Statewide Preceptorship Program (link), allocating the same funding to the program ($276,880) for the 2008-09 biennium as it received for 2006-07.

READ ITEM (Published Fall 2007 in the Texas Internist)

Preceptorship Influences Decision to Practice Internal Medicine

The results of a March survey bear out the continuing influence of the General Internal Medicine Statewide Preceptorship Program (link) on students. During the week of the resident match, 117 students from Texas’ eight medical schools who participated in GIMSPP during 2004 were surveyed.

READ ITEM (Published Fall 2007 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)