Background and Purpose. Learning in physical therapy (PT) requires total immersion and
engagement in practice. Engagement cannot begin without the sponsorship of a mentor or …

Purpose: To identify the perceived benefits of and barriers to clinical supervision of physical
therapy (PT) students. Method: In this qualitative descriptive study, three focus groups and …

Background Patient satisfaction is an important patient-centered health outcome. To date, no
systematic review of the literature on patient satisfaction with musculoskeletal physical …

Background and Purpose. Physical therapist education programs have been in transition in
recent years toward using a uniform method of assessment of student clinical performance …

PURPOSE: To determine whether medical students' interpersonal and communication skills,
as measured by satisfaction ratings given by standardized patients (SPs), improves or …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine whether multivariate measurement at
the initiation of students' training in occupational therapy could predict clinical performance …

Purpose: This paper describes a self-contained model of integrated clinical experiences
(ICEs) that take place during the academic portion of an entry-level physical therapist …

Purpose There is little understanding of how physical therapy students are influenced by
clinical instructors (CIs) particularly at the outset of their clinical learning. The purpose of this …

Background and Purpose. In order to foster the development of cultural competence in
students, some physical therapist education programs include an international service …

To evaluate physiatrist career satisfaction and current practice patterns, a 15-page survey
was mailed randomly to 400 fellow members of the American Academy of Physical Medicine …