Preceptor Resources

Benefits of Being a Preceptor

There are many benefits to being a Preceptor for the Rosalind Franklin University PA program. All Preceptors accumulate CME 2 credits for being a PA Clinical Preceptor and PA Preceptors can receive AAPA Category 1 CME for their precepting efforts. AAPA PA Preceptorship CME is earned at a rate of 2 AAPA Category 1 CME credits per PA student per 40-hour week. If a PA Clinical Preceptor has more than one student at a time, additional CME 1 credit is awarded. At the end each clinical year PA Preceptors will be contacted by the RFU PA Department to complete a brief survey prior to receiving the CME 1 certificate.

Spotlight

On August 11, 2026, the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS) Physician Assistant Program proudly honored Charles C. Alston, MD, with the Lifetime Achievement Award in sincere appreciation for 25 years of excellence in education and mentorship of physician assistant students. Serving as a dedicated preceptor with the program since 2001, Dr. Alston has made a transformative impact on students during their Women’s Health Rotation, reflecting a lifelong commitment to patient care, community health, and professional leadership.

A commitment to clinical excellence and community service defines Dr. Alston’s career in medicine. In 1974, he graduated from Meharry Medical College in Tennessee, historically recognized as the first medical school accessible to African Americans in the South. He continued his medical training in Chicago, completing his internship at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County and his residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Dr. Alston began practicing in 1980 and established his private practice, For Women Only, in Chicago in 1982. Throughout his decades of continuous service as an obstetrics and gynecology specialist, he has maintained strong ties across the regional healthcare network, with affiliations at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, St. Bernard Hospital, Roseland Community Hospital, and Advocate Trinity Hospital.

At the heart of Dr. Alston’s clinical teaching is the conviction that the medical profession thrives when knowledge is passed down across generations. At For Women Only, he creates an environment where RFUMS PA students actively engage in specialized care while refining their diagnostic judgment and patient communication skills. Beyond guiding PA students directly, his collaborative clinical team provides students on their Women’s Health Rotation with an exceptional model of compassionate, high-caliber, family-centered care.

The RFUMS PA Program celebrates Dr. Charles Alston’s distinguished career and extends its deepest gratitude for his decades of partnership and mentorship. His enduring passion ensures that future physician assistants step into practice as skilled, empathetic clinicians equipped to serve their communities with excellence.