Educational Opportunities

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TURN THE CORNER / ILADS PRECEPTORSHIP SUMMARY

The Preceptorship program was started by ILADS to give physicians a hands-on training of the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease in Lyme literate doctors’ offices. The program is underwritten by a grant from Turn the Corner Foundation. To apply, first decide which category you fit into, complete the application, and return to ILADS. The form may be mailed to the ILADS office or faxed to 301 263 0776. Follow up with an e-mail or phone call. If you have a particular mentor in mind, you may contact that person to make informal arrangements while the application is under review. If not, indicate a geographical or philosophical preference. After the training, the physician must submit all pertinent paperwork.

Full Preceptorship
There is a stipend available for a physician to train with a designated ILADS Lyme literate physician (LLMD). This includes physicians with MD, DO, or ND degrees.
The clerking physician completes the application. After the training by the ILADS physician the trainee will fill out a brief report of what they learned and how this will affect their future practice. Their tax ID is also required. Receipts for travel, and living expenses including lodging and food will be sent to ILADS. The trainees will be reimbursed up to $200 per diem for five days and a training stipend of $2500 per week for up to three weeks.  Reasonable transportation costs will be reimbursed.
The hosting physician receives $400 to cover minimal administrative costs.

Medical Assistant Preceptorship
A NP, RN, or PA may train with a designated ILADS Lyme literate doctor or other approved person.
The clerking medical assistant practitioner completes the application. When accepted by the ILADS Lyme literate trainer, the clerkship participant can expect to receive up to $200 per diem for up to five days and a stipend of $500 for a five day week. Each hosting ILADS member may receive $400 to cover minimal administrative costs.
All candidates must submit receipts to the ILADS business office including a brief form indicating what was learned and how the training might influence their future practice.

A SS number or tax ID number is required for all reimbursements.

Turn The Corner Foundation / ILADS Preceptorship Application