Feedback plays a significant role in precepting and is indispensable in residency training. As described by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the goal of any postgraduate residency program is to prepare individual trainees to function as qualified practitioners. Although feedback and evaluations have traditionally been synonymous, our goal is to differentiate the two and describe the role of each within resident performance. The goal of this article is to provide preceptors with the tools to provide timely, effective, and quality feedback to residents on a regular basis. Although the focus of this article is on residency training, these concepts can be utilized in student rotations as well.

Results of this survey indicate that there is a large amount of variation in the components of PGY1 pharmacy residency programs among UHC academic medical centers. The majority of respondents reported no change in the number of residency positions offered within the past two years, but they reported an increase in the number of applications from 2009 to 2010.

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Preceptor development is an area of significant challenge facing residency leadership and preceptors across the nation. This series will focus on establishing a foundation necessary for successful precepting in today's fast-paced profession. Through discussion and presentation of these materials, preceptors should be able to enhance current precepting skills and identify ways to improve preceptor development programs at their practice sites. The series will review current preceptor development programs and provide options for programs that may be struggling with where to start with preceptor development. Key topics covered will include characteristics of good precepting, generational needs, effective feedback, development of a preceptor program, and finally comparison of resident and student learning needs.