The summer assistantship in patient education: a preclinical preceptorship.
OBJECTIVE
The Swimmer Assistantship in Patient Education was developed to teach principles and techniques of brief preventive health counseling and patient education to medical students who have finished their first year.


METHODS
Students complete an intensive training program and are then placed in family practice settings to educate and counsel patients full-time for 5 to 7 weeks.


RESULTS
Students evaluated the program after completion each year A survey of participants was conducted in fall 2000.


CONCLUSIONS
Participants gained valuable experience with patient education and counseling techniques and a favorable experience in a family practice setting; many entered family practice residency training.
Crosson
Jesse
J
Department of Family Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA. jesse.crosson@umdnj.edu
Heaton
Caryl J
CJ
Boyd
Linda
L
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009515:New Jersey; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000193:education; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012621:Seasons; D013337:Students, Medical