Illinois Rural Summer Preceptorship

The Rural Interprofessional Health Professions Summer Preceptorship is a rural immersion program for health professions students. It is a six-week, paid, full-time shadowing opportunity set in a rural Illinois community. Housing and limited meals are provided by the host sites.

This program provides an opportunity for highly motivated students to learn in a real-world setting that promotes health professionals from different disciplines working together and supports learning through active and organized participation in the community.

What to expect:

• Complete over 15 days of shadowing in over 10 different hospital departments and/or community clinics in a rural community
• Collaborate with other preceptorship students to complete a Community Service Learning (CSL) Project focused on a real-life community health priority
• Become acquainted with rural lifestyle
• Have a better understanding of rural healthcare needs and interventions
• Acquire increased awareness, knowledge, and appreciation for a variety of health professions disciplines

Eligibility:

Students of all health disciplines are encouraged to apply. Students must have completed sophomore year of undergraduate studies by the start of the program. Students must be an Illinois resident.  Preference goes to students from rural Illinois communities with interest in serving a rural community in the future.

Location and Dates:

• Dixon: The summer preceptorship experience at Katherine Shaw Bethea (KSB) Hospital in Dixon will take place from May 22 – June 29, 2023.
• Gibson City: The summer preceptorship experience at Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services (GAHHS) in Gibson City will take place from May 31 – July 12, 2023.