Enhancing your precepting practice
This professional development session was presented in person in Ottawa on August 24, 2026, in conjunction with the Ontario East Pharmacy Residency Research & Poster Night. The presentation explores three key concepts: rotation orientation, precepting models, and active offer, along with practical strategies and resources for further learning. A sincere thank you to the preceptors and colleagues who attended and enriched the session by sharing their experiences and perspectives. The PDF of the presentation slides is available below.
- Enhancing Your Precepting Practice: presentation slides (PDF, 2,42 Mo)
Active offer of French-language services
Free training adapted to pharmacy practice to better understand the active offer and integrate concrete strategies into your practice.
AFPC Learning modules
The Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) offers interactive online modules on primary care, EDI and Indigenous health, as well as 2ELGBTQQIA+ health and inclusive pharmacy practice.
Free access for our preceptors with their uOttawa.ca email address.
CNFS Professional development
The Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) offers training and resources to support professionals working with Francophone communities in minority settings.
- CNFS: advanced training for professionals (en français seulement)
Orientation & starting the rotation
- Dalhousie University: The Preceptor's Compass: a podcast on pharmacy preceptor development, including an episode on orientation, CLEAR expectations and a sense of belonging. The Preceptor's Compass
- Dalhousie University : Établir des attentes claires (Setting Clear Expectations)
- Memorial University (MUN) : Five Tips for Integrating Learners into a Busy Pharmacy Practice
- University of Manitoba : Preceptor Introductions and Orientation
Precepting models
- UBC / University of Alberta : Co-Precepting Guidebook
- UBC / University of Alberta : Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) Guidebook
- UBC / University of Alberta : Near-Peer Preceptor Guidebook
- Dalhousie University : Daily Schedule Template for Hospital PAL Learners
- University of Toronto : Co-precepting Checklist
Learner challenges & remediation
- University of Alberta : Supporting Learners for Success
- University of Saskatchewan : Experiential Learning Remediation Handbook
- University of Manitoba : Assessing Student Performance on Direct Patient Care Rotations
