Preceptor Information: Francis Marion University Physician Assistant Program
The Department of Physician Assistant Studies at Francis Marion University appreciates your visit to the Preceptor Web page. We hope you find the information helpful and encourage you to contact us regarding your precepting interests.
We anticipate the need for more primary care practitioners will continue now and into the future. Francis Marion University’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies is a 27-month program consisting of 15 months of didactic instruction and 12 months of clinical rotations. Students will rotate through 7 core clinical and 2 Elective education experiences consisting of 4-week rotations. Core rotations are Primary Care, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine with arranged Inpatient Medicine exposures, Surgery, Women’s Health, and Behavioral Medicine. In addition, students will have 2 elective additional 4-week rotations in specialties of their choosing. (*Students may elect to use an elective rotation to lengthen a present rotation or return to a clinical rotation that offers additional educational or possible employment opportunities upon graduation.) We hope you will consider precepting students in your practice for their clinical rotation components.
Our Medical Director is Dr. William Hazelwood, MD internal medicine. Dr. Hazelwood is employed by McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence, SC. Dr. Hazelwood is an enthusiastic supporter of the PA program. Our office is ready to assist you in preparing for, working with and evaluating students.
There are many resources available on this Web page including information about becoming a Francis Marion University Community Preceptor. Forms for new preceptors along with tips for precepting students are available from attachments and Word documents below. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
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Providers interested in becoming a preceptor may complete the “Preceptor Profile Form” and send to the Clinical Coordinator – Dr. Isaac Snapp at isaac.snapp@fmarion.edu. (*Please complete information requesting contact for signing the affiliation agreement)
Thank you for your interest in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at Francis Marion University. Please contact the Clinical Coordinator – Dr. Isaac Snapp, PA-C for additional information. (isaac.snapp@fmarion.edu) Phone: 843-661-4668.
Dr. Isaac Snapp, PA-C
Clinical Coordinator