8 Strategies for Working with Your Remote Clinical Fellowship Supervisor

Congratulations! Master’s degree in hand, you embark on the next chapter in your career—your clinical fellowship. You’ve been assigned a “remote” supervisor. Don’t worry! Working with a remote supervisor is similar to working with one onsite. Taking these steps, however, will help you get the most from your remote supervisor. Share your goals. Share information about yourself. As a remote supervisor, I appreciate when clinical fellows send an email telling me where they’re from, a bit about their families and their hobbies. This virtual introduction provides the ideal place to include your professional goals. Share what you hope to take away from your clinical fellowship experience. Determine contact methods. After the initial introductions, discuss the best method of contact. Exchange cellphone numbers and confirm email, text or phone call as you and your supervisor’s preferences before scheduling observations. Also determine which method to use for last-minute cancellations or how to handle technical issues. Loop in your onsite person. Schedule a meeting with your onsite contact person, such as a clinical director. If you’re working in a school setting, put together an information packet for your supervisor: A copy of the district’s school-year calendar. Your school’s primary phone number. The email address and phone number of your onsite contact person. A phone number for the school’s technology contact person, if there is one. A consent for...
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