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LPP for Prospective and Current Preceptors

If interested in becoming a Preceptor for LPP, please email LPP@umassmed.edu
Please note the preceptor commitment is 18 months.

Program Objectives 

For information on program objectives, please refer to your Preceptor Syllabus distributed at the beginning of the Academic Year. 

Workplace Based Assessments (WBAs) | Instructions attached

WBA’s will be completed 3 times during each academic year. Students will send you a link and you will fill them out within 48 hours. These will take the place of the long end of year evaluation. These will give students timely feedback so that they can improve their skills. The Early Clinical Learning course (ECL) uses WBAs in the Physical Diagnosis and Hospital session components of the course. Students are used to this type of evaluation.

Preceptor Honorarium

Please note that payment disbursement is made to your clinical site location, and disbursement of funds within your practice will need to be discussed internally. UMass Chan provides each preceptor a stipend per 6 (3 with each LPP student)  sessions in an Academic Year. 


Updated AUG 2024 | cjb

LPP Main Goals & Objectives 

  • Introduce students to a clinical care setting prior to their Clerkship years
  • Allow students to practice interacting with real patients, develop professionalism skills
  • Develop strong patient interviewing, physical exam, and observation skills
  • Participate in counseling patients, depending on client base, LPP may provide exposure to developing Motivational Interviewing skills
  • Provide an opportunity to witness patient continuity (again, depending on LPP site, students may have the opportunity to be exposed to patient continuity)