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Clinical education is the portion of the student's professional education which involves practice and application of classroom knowledge and skills to clinical responsibilities.
This occurs at a variety of clinical sites and includes experience in evaluation, patient care, critical thinking, administration, teaching, supervision, and evidence based practice. The clinical education courses are critical to the development of competent, professional (entry-level) practitioners.
It is important that the clinical education experiences be designed to maximize student learning. The D'Youville PT Department maintains responsibility for the clinical education courses while relying heavily on practitioners to design, implement, and assess student learning experiences and student performances. Therefore, coordination of student clinical assignments, communication with clinical education faculty, monitoring of the quality of the students' experiences, and assessment of student performance are vital to the quality of the students' education.
CLINICAL EDUCATION MANUAL
APTA PT CPI WEB
CURRICULUM AND CLINICAL COURSE INFORMATION
- Overview of DPT Curriculum (PDF)
- Clinical Experience I Course Syllabus (PDF)
- Academic Coursework Prior to Clinical Experience I (PDF)
- Clinical Experience II Course Syllabus (PDF)
- Academic Coursework Prior to Clinical Experience II (PDF)
- Clinical Experience III Course Syllabus (PDF)
- Academic Coursework Prior to Clinical Experience III (PDF)
- Clinical Experience IV Course Syllabus (PDF)
- Academic Coursework Prior to Clinical Experience IV (PDF)
CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS
Forms
Links
- New York State Department of Education Continuing Education Guidelines
- APTA Guide for Professional Conduct (PDF)
- Rights and Privileges for Clinical Education Faculty (PDF)
- Roles and Responsibilities for Clinical Education Faculty (PDF)
- New York New Jersey Physical Therapy Clinical Education Consortium
STUDENTS
- Weekly Planning Form (DOC)
- In-service Evaluation Form (DOC)
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Contact Us
Patricia Nowakowski, PT, PhD
Associate Professor
Director of Clinical Education
Phone: 716-829-7828
Email: nowakow@dyc.edu
Colleen Corcoran, PT, DPT
Clinical Assssistant Professor
Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Phone: 716-829-7659
Email: corcoran@dyc.edu