Welcome to the Preceptor Resources page! Here, you will find various tools and materials to help you support and guide our dietetic interns throughout their training. This page includes resources on our program’s mission, goals, and objectives and the ACEND competencies required for internship success. Additionally, we offer resources to enhance your understanding and implementation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices, ensuring that our internship environment is inclusive and respectful for all. We appreciate your dedication and commitment to shaping our future dietetics professionals!
A big "Thank You" to all of our preceptors!
Preceptor Training on Program Mission, Goals/Objectives, and ACEND Competencies
Following are some resources for preceptors to learn about our program’s mission, goals, objectives, and ACEND standards and competencies. These resources will help you better understand the framework within which our interns work and ensure that you can effectively support their development:
- Program Mission, Goals, and Objectives Orientation: A recorded webinar and downloadable PDF outlining our internship program's core mission, its objectives, and how they align with professional standards. You will also learn about ACEND standards and required competencies. And we review the program structure and expectations for dietetic interns, the program director, and preceptors (43 minutes).
- ACEND Competencies: A summary of the ACEND competencies we assess during the internship.
- The Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Group (NDEP) Resources: For additional preceptor training, visit the (NDEP) website. They provide webinars on being an effective preceptor and a link to The ACEND Preceptor Training Program that provides 8 hours of CEUs!
- Trainings on strategies to recognize and monitor biases in self and others and reduce instance if microaggressions and discrimination: Please see the next tab.
We appreciate your commitment to helping our interns succeed!
Resources for Recognizing Bias and Reducing Discrimination
As part of our commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive learning environment, we provide training resources to help preceptors recognize and address biases, microaggressions, and discrimination. These resources will equip you with strategies to monitor biases in yourself and others and to reduce instances of microaggressions and discrimination in the internship setting.
The following training session is available to support you:
- Empowering Dietetics Educators and Preceptors: Navigating Microaggressions & Advocacy in Academic Settings: This course focuses on how dietetics educators and preceptors can recognize microaggressions, intervene effectively, and foster an inclusive and supportive environment for all learners.
We appreciate your commitment to creating a welcoming and equitable environment for all students.
Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs) for Precepting
As of June 1, 2017, preceptors may record a total of 15 CPEUs per five-year cycle (3 CPEUs per year) for precepting and/or leadership on your Activity Log. Please email the program director at alovette@umd.edu for more information!
