There are several benefits to becoming a preceptor for the University of Nebraska Medical Center Physician Assistant program. As a practicing provider, we commit to lifelong learning and education of our patients and colleagues. Working with students is a great way to “pay it forward” to the future of medicine and have a stake in the ongoing provision of high-quality health care. Other benefits to consider are:

• UNMC PA students stimulate pursuit of relevant, evidence-based medical care
• UNMC PA students increase patient satisfaction by encouraging in-depth observation and discussion with each patient, fostering communication and a group dynamic
• UNMC PA students often streamline outpatient office flow as visits can be scheduled with overlapping times, allowing clinicians to divide their time efficiently (ie. students can be visiting with one patient while the clinician sees another)
• UNMC PA student preceptors utilize connections made during rotations to facilitate recruitment of future providers

For preceptors who routinely schedule students for at least 160 hours of clinical rotations per year, we also offer the following benefits:

• Adjunct Faculty Status- For preceptors that routinely schedule students for ≥480 hr of clinical rotations per year, or provide a combination of classroom lectures and clinical rotations
  • For further details of benefits included with Adjunct Faculty Status, click here
  • To request an application for Adjunct Faculty Status, please contact Mia Hyde at 308-865-1128 or Email
• Category 1 CME credit (PA preceptors only)
  • The UNMC Division of PA Education is approved by AAPA to award AAPA Category I CME credit to eligible PA preceptors. This approval is valid through 12/20/2020. This program was planned in accordance with AAPA CME Standards. PAs may earn a maximum of 20 AAPA Category 1 CME credits for clinical precepting during any single calendar year.
  • For further details on Category I CME certificates, please contact Carey Wheelhouse at 402-559-7923 or Email
• Clinical Teaching Certificates
  • All preceptors are eligible to receive a certificate documenting their clinical teaching hours.
  • For clinical teaching certificates, contact a member of the Clinical Team.