An off-campus preceptorship is a pre-arranged four-week rotation occurring under the supervision of volunteer faculty not accessed through a third-party application platform, usually at a regional private clinic within the state of Nebraska. The ability to participate in an off-campus preceptorship is dependent on the Preceptor having an UNMC volunteer faculty appointment prior to the start date of the off-campus preceptorship.
Off-campus preceptorships meet the UNMC COM criteria for a sub-internship rotation. Each department offers an off-campus preceptorship course, the standardized course number is 764.
Approval & Scheduling Process
An off-campus preceptorship cannot be established within 8 weeks (about 2 months) of the off-campus preceptorship start date. The ability to participate in an off-campus preceptorship is dependent on the Preceptor having an UNMC volunteer faculty appointment prior to the start date of the off-campus preceptorship. The UNMC COM cannot complete the volunteer faculty appointment process in less than 8 weeks.
- Complete the Off-Campus Preceptorship Application.
- Upon return of the approved Off-Campus Preceptorship Application from the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs you will initiate the scheduling process in OASIS during a drop/add period.