Recruitment and Retention: Recommendations from the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs Education Committee and the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics Task Force on Community Preceptors

The traditional model of community-based education for medical students1,2 is under threat.3-5 The Association of American Medical Colleges6 and the Alliance for Clinical Education7 have described the problem and suggested strategies to recruit and retain volunteer community preceptors. The Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs Education Committee and the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) formed a task force of leaders from both organizations to address preceptor need in pediatrics.

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