The preceptor is a family practice physician, an internist, a pediatrician or other specialist with a predominantly primary care practice.
Physician associates are predominantly family practitioners.
The size of the community generally is small and other resources include a small to medium-sized hospital. Preceptorships in this category may also be located in small community clinics in urban centers with large hospitals. The common factor is a small to medium-sized practice group and the primary care nature of the practice. The preceptor may or may not be a primary care physician, but the preceptor s associates do include family practice and other primary care physicians who practice in association with other specialists in a mixed practice setting. The community varies in size from small to large and may be rural or urban.