Preceptors

Serving as an educator for Des Moines University students is an exceptional calling that is invaluable in the training of future health care providers. To learn more or to apply to become a Clinical Affiliate Faculty: 

For fieldwork educators interested in access to library resources, once you meet the criteria set by the OTD department you are precepting for, you would be eligible to apply for access to limited online library resources. If you are a current fieldwork educator, please use this form to request library access.

Blakely, C., Rigg, J., Joynson, K., & Oldfield, S. (2009). Supervision models in a 2:1 acute care placement. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(11), 515-517.

Crawford, E. J., & Hanner, N. (2022). The Intentional Fieldwork Education Model: Guiding fieldwork educators toward intentionality and competency to enhance student learning. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 6 (1). 

Delany, C., Golding, C., & Bialocerkowski, A. (2013). Teaching for thinking in clinical education: Making explicit the thinking involved in allied health clinical reasoning. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 14(2), 44–56. 

Fieldwork Level II and Occupational Therapy Students. (2018). The American journal of occupational therapy: official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 72(Supplement_2), 7212410020p1–7212410020p3. 

Koski, K. J., Simon, R. L. & Dooley, N. R. (2013). Valuable occupational therapy fieldwork educator behaviors. Work, 44(3), 307-315. 

Robertson, L., Smellie, T., Wilson, P., & Cox, L. (2011). Learning styles and fieldwork education: Students’ perspectives. New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58(1), 36-40