August 27, 2025
2025 Missouri Preceptor Academy
Preceptors play a vital role in orienting new staff to their roles and integrating them into the department and organizational culture. The Preceptor Academy is designed to equip current and aspiring preceptors with essential education, tools and strategies to build strong preceptor-orientee relationships.
This interactive, one-day session will explore real-world scenarios to examine adult learning principles, analyze various learning methodologies, and apply strategies for giving and receiving feedback. Additionally, participants will define emotional intelligence and identify ways to use it for conflict management, coaching and professional development.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Discuss techniques to promote constructive communication between the preceptee and the preceptor,
- Demonstrate how to provide effective and constructive feedback,
- Discuss the appropriate style of conflict resolution to use in specific situations,
- Identify your individual personality type,
- Recognize the importance of the preceptor role in integrating new health care professionals into the work setting,
- Discuss strategies to improve the retention of health care professionals, and
- Identify strategies the preceptor can use to support the development of the preceptee’s clinical judgment.
Target Audience:
Any registered nurse or allied health employee serving as a preceptor in a health care setting should attend. A preceptor is responsible for introducing students and/or new employees to the profession.
Cost: Complimentary for MHA Members
When:
This event takes place throughout Missouri. See the following list of dates, locations and event details:
- Thursday, October 16 – Liberty, Missouri
- Thursday, October 23 – Maryland Heights, Missouri
- Wednesday, December 3 – December 4 – Virtual
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