Welcome to New Preceptor Toolkit.
Welcome to the Max Rady College of Medicine and thank you for joining our community of clinical teachers. By opening your practice, clinic, hospital service, or community setting to learners, you are making a profound contribution to the education of future physicians. Clinical teachers are at the heart of medical education. The knowledge, skills, professionalism, and compassion that learners develop are shaped not only by formal teaching, but by the example set every day through patient care, teamwork, and clinical decision-making. Whether you are supervising a learner for the first time or returning after many years of teaching, your expertise and willingness to share it are deeply valued.
Teaching is also an opportunity for professional growth. Many clinical teachers find that working with learners encourages them to reflect on their own practice, remain current with emerging evidence, and rediscover the curiosity that first drew them to medicine. At the Max Rady College of Medicine, we are committed to supporting you in this important role. Through faculty development programs, practical teaching resources, and a network of experienced educators, we aim to help you develop the confidence and skills to create meaningful learning experiences while providing excellent patient care. We are grateful for your commitment to our learners and look forward to partnering with you in preparing the next generation of physicians.
The Tookit is organized with the following resources for Clinical Teachers (UNDER CONSTRUCTION). Feedback on the guide is welcomed at ISME@umanitoba.ca
The following resources are designed to help you get started and continue to develop as a clinical teacher:
Getting Started
- Orientation to teaching at the Max Rady College of Medicine
- Roles and expectations of clinical teachers
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
- Practical teaching strategies for clinics, hospital wards, emergency departments, and operating rooms
- One-minute Preceptor model of teaching
- Creating psychologically safe and inclusive learning environments
- Giving Effective Feedback
- Tips for providing timely, constructive feedback
- Coaching learners to improve performance
- Having difficult feedback conversations
Assessment and Evaluation
- Completing learner assessments using the RIME approach
- Workplace-based assessment tools
- Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and Competence by Design (where applicable)
- Recognizing and documenting learner performance concerns
Supporting Learners
- Promoting learner wellbeing
- Supporting struggling learners
- Professionalism expectations
- Processes for raising concerns about learner performance or the learning environment
Inclusive Teaching
- Equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and Indigenous health resources
- Addressing bias and creating respectful learning environments
- Cultural humility in clinical teaching
- Workshops and webinars
- Self-paced online learning modules
- Teaching tip sheets and guides
- Educational scholarship opportunities
- Communities of practice and networking opportunities
- Learner supervision policies
- Patient consent for learner involvement
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Professional conduct and learning environment expectations
Technology and Educational Tools
- Learning management system (Entrada)
- Teaching resources and templates
- AI guidance for educators and learners
Recognition and Awards
- Teaching awards
- Academic promotion resources
Need Help?
- Office of Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education (ISME)
- Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME)
- Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)
- Departmental education leads
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