preceptor
noun
pre·cep·tor
pri-ˈsep-tər 
ˈprē-ˌsep-
ˈprē-ˌsep-
2
: the head of a preceptory of Knights Templars
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Examples of preceptor in a Sentence
a preceptor at a small English boarding school
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Learning from multiple types of physicians at the same time also gives students the ability to make connections they, or even their preceptors, might have missed otherwise, Lines said.
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 29 July 2024
Sanders was her preceptor, showing her the ropes, from pumps to caring for critically ill patients and managing medications.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
The programs are contending with a lack of faculty, clinical placements for students and preceptors who supervise the students during their rotations at health care providers.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
In fact, the school’s humanities dean is the former preceptor of the undergrad writing program at Harvard.
—Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 2 May 2023
Andrew serves as an excellent preceptor for new graduate nurses entering the ER for their first job.
—Alice Adams, Chron, 10 May 2021
For his contributions, Bueno won the leadership award for being night shift preceptor, and the team Daisy award.
—Alice Adams, Chron, 10 May 2021
Students are trained in vaccination techniques, said Dr. Amy Werremeyer, chair of NDSU School of Pharmacy and a preceptor for the events.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2021
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.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2020
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 29 July 2024
Sanders was her preceptor, showing her the ropes, from pumps to caring for critically ill patients and managing medications.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
The programs are contending with a lack of faculty, clinical placements for students and preceptors who supervise the students during their rotations at health care providers.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
In fact, the school’s humanities dean is the former preceptor of the undergrad writing program at Harvard.
—Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 2 May 2023
Andrew serves as an excellent preceptor for new graduate nurses entering the ER for their first job.
—Alice Adams, Chron, 10 May 2021
For his contributions, Bueno won the leadership award for being night shift preceptor, and the team Daisy award.
—Alice Adams, Chron, 10 May 2021
Students are trained in vaccination techniques, said Dr. Amy Werremeyer, chair of NDSU School of Pharmacy and a preceptor for the events.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2021
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.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2020
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preceptor
noun
pre·cep·tor
pri-ˈsep-tər
ˈprē-ˌsep-
ˈprē-ˌsep-
Medical Definition
preceptor
noun
pre·cep·tor
pri-ˈsep-tər
ˈprē-ˌ
ˈprē-ˌ
: a practicing physician who gives personal instruction, training, and supervision to a medical student or young physician
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