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WesternU Alumni and Dr. Scott at the preceptor development continuing education event at the Universal Sheraton, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. We were honored to
have Dr. Sarah Nisly from Wingate University as our guest speaker this year for our annual preceptor development continuing education series. She spoke on Double Trouble:
Challenging Learners and Creating a Path to Success. Over 140 precepting pharmacists joined us between the two nights. Thank you Dr. Nisly!

The Office of Experiential Education

The Office of Experiential Education Supports Its Preceptors
The WesternU College of Pharmacy Office of Experiential Education (OEE) understands better than most how important our
preceptors are to the success of our student pharmacists, and our College. Whether they are new or seasoned, are general or
specialized in their practice, or come from WesternU or another fine pharmacy program, preceptors are the life and soul of the
clinical training of our student pharmacists. We also realize that life, work, and education is a two-way street. As our preceptors
give of themselves and their time, so must we as a College give back to them.

Annual Preceptor Development CE Programs – development. We can also provide breakfast, lunch, or
Times THREE!! dinner, depending on the time of day. For more information,
contact us at OEE@WesternU.edu.
Every year we host a 2-hour CE program on preceptor
development that is held in three regions…San Fernando Annual Rotations Fair
Valley/Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. Topics
Starting in 2010, the OEE has hosted an annual rotations
range from general to specific precepting topics, but are
fair. This fair brings in preceptors from throughout Southern
intended to be applicable for most practice settings (and can
California so they can discuss their rotation(s) and their
be used for residency preceptor development as well). The
practice setting with P3s who are starting to pick which
speakers are people who are experienced in precepting…
APPEs to rank. This event now includes a preceptor
some from WesternU, some from the LA area, and some
development CE program to enhance the value to the
from outside of California. This year’s program is on
preceptors who attend. If you are a preceptor and have not
remediating students while still on rotation… if you have a
attended, or not had your practice setting represented,
student who is struggling, how do you help them succeed
consider it next year. When students have a better idea of
before they leave your rotation. The LA and OC programs
what your rotation entails, they can more accurately rank
are already done, but the next program will be on Tuesday,
rotations to what interests and motivates them.
April 21, in San Diego.
Lastly, don’t forget:
We Can Come to YOU for Your
If you would like a clinical faculty appointment (which
Preceptor Development includes access to our online library resources), just ask us
We also know that not everyone can make it to our annual how at OEE@WesternU.edu.
programs. So, many of our popular programs are available
If you would like to be able to see a report of how your
for US to come to YOU at your work environment. If you
rotation students have scored you, you can do it yourself.
work in a health care facility (or for a company) that can
Instructions are on your E*Value homepage, or contact us at
bring together 10 or more pharmacist preceptors, we can
OEE@WesternU.edu.
come to you to provide a live CE program on preceptor
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