Foundations of Clinical Medicine
Checklist
Transportation
Be prepared to drive to your preceptor’s office every other week. Preceptorship sites are located within a 75-mile radius of the MCV campus; there are very few practices that are served by public transportation. Therefore, you are expected to make provisions for your own transportation. (See FCM Travel Policy)
Managing your schedule
Preceptor schedules for the academic year are announced two weeks prior to the first preceptor session. Be prepared to arrange any necessary childcare, car-sharing, or other scheduled commitments around your preceptor schedule.
Placement requests
Please contact Mary Lee Magee by phone (804-828-6791) or e-mail (mlmagee@vcu.edu) if you have a:
- particular interest in rural medicine
- preference to be placed in or near one of the following areas: Louisa, Fredericksburg, Williamsburg, Newport News, Tappahannock, Kilmarnock, Southeast of Petersburg, Powhatan
- disability that is documented through VCU Disability Support Services that requires accommodation for your placement.
M1 students are randomly assigned to preceptorships, except for those students officially enrolled in the International/Inner City/Rural Preceptorship program (ICRP) and/or those who request that the above circumstances be taken into account.
