pre·cep·tor | \ pri-ˈsep-tər 
, ˈprē-ˌsep- \
, ˈprē-ˌsep- \Definition of preceptor
2 : the head of a preceptory of Knights Templars
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Other Words from preceptor
preceptorship \ pri-ˈsep-tər-ˌship , ˈprē-ˌsep- \ noun
, ˈprē-ˌsep- \ nounSynonyms for preceptor
Synonyms
- educationist
- [chiefly British],
- educator,
- instructor,
- pedagogue
- (also pedagog),
- schoolteacher,
- teacher
Examples of preceptor in a Sentence
a preceptor at a small English boarding school
Recent Examples on the Web Catalano Weeks and co-author Sparsha Saha, a preceptor at Harvard, asked survey respondents to choose fictional candidates whose genders were specified, each with descriptions that suggested different levels of ambition.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, "Good news for Kamala Harris: Voters are fine with ambitious women. So why do party gatekeepers still care?," 6 Aug. 2020 Catlin’s preceptor had encouraged her to go for the CPM rather than the CNM.
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Jennifer Block, Longreads, "The Criminalization of the American Midwife," 10 Mar. 2020 When Step 1 scores disappear, more emphasis will be placed on research experience, publication, and subjective evaluations from students’ preceptors.
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Anna Goshua, STAT, "Cheers and jeers as med school’s Step 1 test becomes pass/fail," 14 Feb. 2020 Internal data from our hospital show that residents have a higher percentage of Medicaid patients in their panels than their preceptors do.
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STAT, "We were inspired to become primary care physicians. Now we’re reconsidering a field in crisis," 20 June 2019 More recently, Rosa worked as a training captain, leading new firefighters through the academy, and a paramedic preceptor.
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Alene Tchekmedyian, latimes.com, "Mourners hold candlelight vigil for Long Beach firefighter shot and killed during fire alarm call," 25 June 2018 Post-baccalaureate recipients must commit to teaching as a clinical instructor, working in a full-time faculty position or serving as a clinical preceptor — a practitioner who also mentors and instructs — within three years of graduation.
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Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "University of Maryland School of Nursing receives $10 million gift for scholarships," 10 May 2018 The relationship with the preceptor doesn’t end when the new employee graduates to care for his or her own patients independently.
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Ed Frauenheim, Fortune, "The Secrets of One of Texas's Best Companies to Work For," 20 Mar. 2018 My preceptor in medical school was an elegant New Englander with polished loafers and a starched accent.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "A.I. VERSUS M.D.," 23 Mar. 2017
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preceptor
nounpre·cep·tor | \ pri-ˈsep-tər , ˈprē-ˌ \
, ˈprē-ˌ \Medical Definition of preceptor
: a practicing physician who gives personal instruction, training, and supervision to a medical student or young physician
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