Every UTMB PA student is required to take the Pediatric Preceptorship.  The entire course is 6 weeks, the last three days of which require the student to return to the Galveston Campus for activities that include making a clinical presentation and taking an examination.

Preceptor Qualifications
Board certified physicians (MD or DO), physician assistants, or nurse practitioners. 

Preceptor commitment per student
4.5 days each week for 4-6 weeks.

If the preceptorship site includes time spent examining newborns, the student may spend the entire 6 weeks with the preceptor.  If not, the student is assigned 1-2 weeks in Newborn Nursery at UTMB Galveston.  The student may spend scheduled time with a mix of qualified providers at the clinical site.

Texas AHEC East - Capital Region is assisting UTMB in finding pediatric preceptors for these dates:

2011-2012 Academic Calendar
Dates TBD

Course Links
UTMB PA Pediatric Preceptorship Syllabus

Course Contacts
Pediatric Course Coordinator, Karen Stephenson, MS, PA-C; 409-772-9563
Director of Clinical Curricula, Lodie Massey, MA, PA-C; 409-772-9594

Student Evaluation Form
Students will provide their preceptors with a blank evaluation form. Completed evaluations should be given to the student in a sealed envelope addressed to Ms. Stephenson, for the student to return at exam time.

If you are interested in teaching physician assistant students for the UTMB PA Pediatric Preceptorsship, please visit the Preceptor Opportunities page and follow the application instructions.

For more information on the UTMB PA Pediatric Preceptorship or becoming a Texas AHEC East - Capital Region preceptor, contact Alfonso Bermea, Jr. at abermea@capitalahec.org.