SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College held a Preceptor Recognition Dinner on April 28 for 43 preceptors involved with the college’s Occupational Therapy Assistant, Medical Assistant, and Radiologic Technology programs as a thank you for their hard work, dedication and the support they show our students.

A preceptor is a practicing healthcare professional who gives personal instruction, training, and supervision to a healthcare student. The SSC preceptors or clinical instructors give guidance, training, supervision, and knowledge to students enrolled in Allied Health programs. It is the responsibility of the clinical instructors to evaluate, test, and critique students assigned to their facility. In addition, clinical instructors report back to the faculty at SSC.
SSC Allied Health faculty work closely with the clinical instructors. Clinical instructors provide input regarding, student performance and programmatic improvement.

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