PHT 5805 Clinical Education I

This course is designed to prepare students for clinical education experiences. Policies and procedures are described. Students develop an understanding of the roles of the Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education (ACCE), the Center Coordinator for Clinical Education (CCCE), the Clinical Instructor (CI), and their own roles in the clinical education process. Students develop an understanding of various clinical education models and learn how they will be evaluated using the Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI). Students learn to write educational objectives for clinical education experiences and to prepare in-services to meet the needs of their clinical supervisors. Additional topics include the taxonomies of learning, professionalism, cultural competence, and development of an appropriate client-provider relationship