Title

Free Labor! How To Successfully Use Student Interns In Your Practice

Keywords

Internship; Preceptor; Student intern

Abstract

Medical practices have an untapped talent pool of free labor: students needing internships in health administration, health information management, and related programs. An internship, or pre-professional practice, refers to the experience whereby students are able to gain invaluable field experience that is beneficial to both medical practices and students. The first article of a three-part series on utilizing student interns in medical practice, this article provides an overview about this untapped resource and provides the reader with information about internships; the different types of internships available; the benefits to the practice, preceptor, and intern; and pitfalls to avoid. Copyright © 2009 by Greenbranch Publishing LLC.

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Publication Title

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volume

24

Issue

6

Number of Pages

376-380

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

67649790302 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/67649790302

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