The PEPP Course Coordinator is responsible for selecting the Faculty for the PEPP Course.

Requirements
Responsibilities
Number of Faculty Needed
Preparing PEPP Faculty

Requirements:

A wide range of health care professionals could be attending these courses. Faculty members must be health care professionals. It is important that the Faculty selected are appropriately trained for the course and audience they are teaching. Ideally, Faculty members will be individuals who have successfully completed a PEPP Course.

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Responsibilities:

Facilitate the learning process of assigned material in a meaningful way for the students in the course. Faculty should read "Educational Principles" in the Resource Manual prior to the PEPP Course.

Familiarize him/herself with the overall course structure and assigned material prior to the course. Faculty should be thoroughly familiar with the objectives and content he/she is presenting.

Must be willing to work with the PEPP Course Coordinator and other Faculty members. Typically, a PEPP Course involves a PEPP Course Coordinator and several Faculty members. It is important that the Faculty work together to have a successful course.

Must read the portion of the Resource Manual and student manual related to PEPP Faculty. Faculty members must have a copy of the PEPP Resource Manual and should read the sections pertinent to their teaching assignment prior to teaching the PEPP Course.

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Number of Faculty Needed

The number of Faculty needed to conduct a PEPP Course will vary depending on how many participants are enrolled in the course. The Skill Stations and Scenarios require a Faculty-to-Student ratio of 1:6. For example, if there is a course with 24 participants, four Faculty members are needed.

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Preparing PEPP Faculty

It is recommended that the Course Coordinator meet with the Faculty prior to the start of the course to discuss the following:

review of course schedule
discussion of any unusual situations or potential problem areas
management of scenarios
setup equipment for skill stations
distribution of evaluation forms
questions about course content

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