Your preceptor dropped, finding a replacement
A preceptor backing out, a job change, a leave, a site policy shift, is more common than anyone admits. Here’s how to recover without losing the hours you’ve banked.
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Move immediately, and document
Notify your faculty, confirm exactly how many approved hours you’ve already logged in Typhon, and start sourcing a replacement the same week. The hours you completed under an approved preceptor generally stand, it’s the remaining ones you’re protecting.
Re-source against what’s left
You need a replacement whose scope matches the remaining rotation, plus a fresh affiliation agreement and Typhon update for the new site. Build a backup mindset in from the start so a single drop doesn’t end a term.
How we recover it
We keep alternative preceptors in reach and move the new affiliation agreement and Typhon nomination through quickly, so a mid-term drop becomes a short gap, not a lost term.
Answered.
Do I lose the hours I already completed?
Generally no, approved hours logged in Typhon under an approved preceptor stand. We focus on securing the remaining hours.
How fast can a replacement be in place?
We move quickly and back it with our match commitment; the new site still needs an affiliation agreement and Typhon approval, which we handle.
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