{"id":13910,"date":"2023-10-06T11:40:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/?page_id=13910"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:07:39","slug":"become-a-preceptor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/clinical-education-preceptor\/become-a-preceptor\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Preceptor"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/nw-whitecoat.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Photograph of four women in white lab coats.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) and COMP-Northwest<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/clinical-education-preceptor\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Clinical Education Preceptor<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Become a Preceptor<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Become a Preceptor<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tertiary-nav\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"relative mx-24 py-10 px-20 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-b-8 bg-gray shadow-md mb-40\">\n      <ul class=\"grid lg:grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr] lg:gap-x-16 lg:justify-items-center lg:text-center\"> <!-- 4 columns layout, 1 column in mobile -->\n                            <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/clinical-education-preceptor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical Education Preceptor<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/clinical-education-preceptor\/who-we-are\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Who We Are<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/clinical-education-preceptor\/become-a-preceptor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Become a Preceptor<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8 mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/clinical-education-preceptor\/teaching-resources\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Teaching Resources<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/clinical-education-preceptor\/news-and-media\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">News and Media<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"#contact\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p>Congratulations! You\u2019ve decided to make an impact on the future of medicine through clinical teaching. We are thrilled to welcome you. To get started, please follow the steps below!<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/preceptor-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/preceptor-1.jpg 1800w, \/media\/osteopathic\/preceptor-1-1536x930.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A man in medical scrubs points to a whiteboard with charts while three other people in scrubs watch attentively in a clinic office.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Steps to Become<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">a Preceptor or Clinical Site<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">1. Contact our team for application details. <br \/>\r\n2.\tSchedule a site visit and orientation.  <br \/>\r\n3.\tClarify logistics for scheduling, hospital clearance (when applicable).<br \/>\r\n4.\tInform your team that a student will be coming and clarify roles\/responsibilities.<br \/>\r\n5.\tWelcome your first student! <br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\nUse the links below to get started:<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"mailto:cgalindo@westernu.edu\">\n    Credentialing Specialist<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"mailto:swhite@westernu.edu\">\n    Additional Questions<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-black py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Applications for Preceptors<\/h2>\n                                          <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/media\/osteopathic\/pdfs\/clinical-faculty-app.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical Faculty Application (For IM, FM, Peds, Ob\/Gyn, OMM\/NMM, Psych, GS)<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                      \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/media\/osteopathic\/pdfs\/preceptor-app.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preceptor Application (all other disciplines)<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h3>Statement of Appreciation<\/h3>\n<p>Thank you for serving as an educator and mentor to COMP and COMP-Northwest Osteopathic Medical Students. We understand that your primary goal is to provide high quality care to your patients and teaching takes valuable time. Your commitment to and involvement with the development of the next generation of physicians is a gift and a great contribution to our profession. This site contains valuable resources regarding curriculum (including syllabi), policies and procedures and FAQs regarding compensation, library access, CME. Additionally, all preceptors may utilize the site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachingphysician.org\">www.teachingphysician.org<\/a> to build skills as a medical educator.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\" id=\"contact\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-red py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n                                <p class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">If you are interested in becoming a preceptor or learning more about the benefits of this unique opportunity, email us.<\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"mailto:compsite@westernu.edu\u202f\">COMP compsite@westernu.edu\u202f<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                      \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"mailto:nwsite@westernu.edu\">COMP-Northwest nwsite@westernu.edu\u202f <\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":13538,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-13910","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13910"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16204,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13910\/revisions\/16204"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}