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ACADEMIC INSTITUTION AND FACULTY
Academic Institutions and faculty have invested and dedicated a tremendous amount of resources in the development of training curricula and programs to insure students become competent professionals as they matriculate through the institution. The internship program provides an opportunity for the academic institution to share its resources with the health professions community and market the university's programs and students. For minority-serving institutions, this internship program should:
- Enhance the educational process and broaden the scope of the health education program
- Provide a setting for the application of theoretical knowledge
- Provide faculty members with partners within health departments and other health agencies
- Provide information to support the programs continuing evaluation
Responsibilities
Academic Institutions providing students for the internship program have responsibilities to the student and health agency to ensure a successful program. The academic advisor's responsibilities to the student during the intern's experience include:
- Review with the student, his or her personal resume to determine the student's needs and agree to provide academic support and advisement throughout the internship
- Consult with the student periodically during the internship
- Analyze the health agency's evaluations of the student's performance
The academic institution/faculty advisor's responsibilities to the health agency prior to and during the internship period include:
- Recommend only students who meet the internship requirements
- Participate in the student's evaluation
- Assist the preceptor, whenever appropriate, in guiding the intern's experience
- Assist in the interpretation of the educational goals and purpose of the internship program to the agency
- Work in concert with the preceptor to resolve disputes or grievances that may arise during the internship experience
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