Texas Family Medicine
Preceptorship Program
Shaping the future of family medicine
Step out of the classroom and into the exam room
The Texas Family Medicine Preceptorship Program is designed to match first- or second-year students enrolled in a Texas medical school with an experienced and skilled family physician for a two- to four-week period to help them gain real-life experience in a community setting. By participating in our preceptorship program, students will have the unique opportunity to explore what it means to be a family physician.
Medical students — 3 steps to TFMPP preceptorship
- Complete the application by clicking the TFMPP Portal button below.
- Upload a jpg of your student ID and a pdf of a letter of good standing from your medical school. You may submit your application without these documents but you will not be matched until we receive both items.
- Our coordinator will review your submission and contact you if there are any additional questions.
MORE INFORMATION FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS
The summer 2025 TFMPP application will open on February 3, 2025.
Potential preceptors — eligibility requirements
- You must be board-certified.
- You must have completed a three-year family medicine residency.
- You cannot have any current board actions against you by the Texas Medical Board.
MORE INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL PRECEPTORS
Questions? Please call Paige Newman at (512) 329-8666 ext. 136 or by email at pnewman@tafp.org.
Information for medical students
Gain an intimate understanding of treating real patients.
This is an opportunity to expand your medical experience and earn some cash this summer! It’s not a commitment to family medicine; it’s a commitment to yourself.
Benefits to TFMPP preceptorship:
- Hands-on clinical experience
- A great addition to your resume
- Interact with patients
- Only a two to-four-week commitment
Learn about Brittany’s preceptorship
Important resources for medical students
- FAQ for medical students about TFMPP
- Medical school contact list
- Evaluation of student form
- Preceptorship guidelines
- Bloodborne pathogens training
- Clinical rotation tips
- How to write a high quality medical note in an EMR
- Medication reconciliation
- Motivational interviewing
Information for potential preceptors
Help shape the future of family medicine in Texas.
When you sign up to be a preceptor, you’ll give future physicians their first real impressions of the joy and fulfillment of family medicine.
Things to know:
- By filling out the application, you put your name on a list as a possible preceptor for two-to-four weeks during the summer each year. We will contact you to ensure the dates the student has selected work with your schedule.
- If you accept a student, you will have access to teachingphysician.org materials, including online CME for one year.
- You can earn up to 60 prescribed credits per three-year cycle for your AAFP membership.
- If you accept a student, you can receive a discount on a TAFP registration.
- We will host two FREE clinical teaching skills workshops each year, each including an ethics credit. These workshops could count toward faculty development requirements.
Meet one of our preceptors, Dr. Bacak