Clinical Education IV

Catalog description

This fourth and final clinical education experience is a 12-week clinical experience that allows the students to use all their knowledge and skills in preparation as entry-level physical therapists. The student may choose a clinical specialty for this clinical education experience. By the end of the experience, the student should be able to independently deliver quality care to all their patients, requiring minimal to no guidance from their clinical instructor. Students must also be consistent and efficient in clinical performance while performing multiple tasks in the clinical environment. The student is evaluated at the midterm and in the final week of the experience using the Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool (CIET). Reflective journaling, a professional service contribution, and completion of the CIET self-assessment at mid-term and final are required. This course entails 480 hours of supervised clinical practice by a licensed physical therapist.