ACP Preceptorship Program

Overview of Program

The ACP Phlebology Preceptorship Program has been designed to improve public health by facilitating the matching of healthcare providers with phlebologists so that healthcare providers can receive individual training with phlebologists in a clinical setting. The goal is to enhance the provider’s knowledge in specific areas that the provider feels he/she needs. In no way does the Preceptorship Program substitute for basic knowledge and it does not credential the provider in any manner.

Eligibility Requirements for Preceptors

Member in good standing of the American College of Phlebology
Licensed to practice medicine in one of the 50 United States
Must have received a minimum of 50 CME credits in phlebology in last three years

Application Form

Additional Requirements for Preceptors

Must complete a phone interview with potential trainee prior to training
Must complete a post-training evaluation and submit within 30 days of training

Eligibility Requirements for Trainees

Member in good standing of the American College of Phlebology
Licensed to practice medicine or a healthcare provider such as a practicing nurse or physician’s assistant. If the trainee is a healthcare provider who is not licensed to practice medicine, he/she must be accompanied during the training by a physician who is licensed to practice medicine. The accompanying physician must also complete a Trainee application, including, providing the copy of his or her current medical license, and sign a trainee contract. The “2nd Trainee: MD” fees will apply.
Must make appropriate payment* to the ACP headquarters office prior to training taking place

Application Form

Additional Requirements for Trainees

Will be responsible for all travel costs incurred for training
Must complete a post-training evaluation and submit within 30 days of training

Trainee Acceptance and Approval Process

The ACP headquarters office will maintain a list of active preceptors along with a description of what procedures the preceptor teaches. This will be published and searchable on the ACP web site.
The applicant will request or download an application form from the ACP headquarters or web site.
Application will be submitted to the ACP headquarters.
ACP staff will check the application for completeness. Once complete, the questionnaire will be forwarded to the preceptor pre-selected by the trainee.
The preceptor will conduct a telephone interview with the trainee and will be responsible for completing an application interview form which will be submitted to the ACP headquarters.
After the phone interview, the preceptor will sign off (in his or her discretion) on the approval or disapproval of the applicant. If approved, the preceptor will indicate if the applicant has accepted the offer for preceptorship training and when the training will commence and the expected date of completion. If not approved, the information will be relayed back to the trainee so they can choose a different preceptor or withdraw their application.
The ACP headquarters will then notify the applicant in writing of their acceptance into the Preceptorship Program. An invoice will be provided which will need to be paid in full at least 10 days before training is to begin.

Fee Structure

The fees listed below will be paid by the trainee to the ACP. The ACP will then send a check for the appropriate amount to the Preceptor (after the training has occurred) less a $200 administrative fee per trainee.

# of Days	Fee	2nd Trainee: MD (15% discount)	2nd Trainee: NON-MD (50% discount)
1	$1,750	$1487.50	$875
2	$3,000	$2,550	$1,500
3	$4,000	$3,400	$2,000
4	$4,500	$3,825	$2,250
5	$5,000	$4,250	$2,500
>5	$5000 + $1000 for each additional day

Cancellation Policy

Trainee Cancellation

The trainee may cancel or reschedule eight (8) or more weeks prior to the training at no charge.
If cancellation occurs seven (7) to five (5) weeks prior to the training, the trainee will incur a $200 cancellation fee.
If cancellation occurs four (4) to two (2) weeks prior to the training, the trainee will incur a cancellation fee equal to 50% of the training fee.
If cancellation occurs two (2) to one (1) week prior to the training, the trainee will not receive a refund.
If cancellation is due to a medical emergency or a death in the family, and the trainee is able to re-schedule within a six month timeframe (from the date in which the original training was scheduled), the trainee will not be charged a cancellation fee
Once training has started, no refund will be provided..

NOTE: Cancellations must be submitted in writing to the ACP headquarters office via mail, fax or email:

American College of Phlebology
ATTENTION: Preceptorship Committee
101 Callan Avenue, Suite 210
San Leandro, CA 94577
Fax: 510.346.6808
Email: info@acpmail.org

Preceptor Cancellation

If the event that the Preceptor cancels, the trainee will receive a full refund.

NOTE: If a Preceptor cancels twice, he/she cannot be a Preceptor for a period of six (6) months. If there is a third cancellation, the preceptor will be removed from the program.

Disclaimer

The American College of Phlebology (hereinafter, “ACP”) is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) . By maintaining a list of its members who are willing to act as preceptors and facilitating in matching them with healthcare providers to receive individualized training, ACP does not purport to act as a reference for such member and does not guarantee the quality or specific results of any training provided by the preceptor. All information published by ACP about any individual preceptor, including his or her areas of expertise and the validity of his or her medical license, was provided to ACP by that preceptor, and ACP disclaims responsibility for verifying any such information. Similarly, ACP does not purport to act as a reference for any healthcare provider who wishes to be a trainee and disclaims responsibility for verifying any information provided by the trainee. All physicians and trainees who participate in this program are acting in their own capacity and not on behalf of ACP, and ACP accepts no liability for any civil or criminal actions that may arise out of transactions related to this Program and any related services.