4 Journal of Physical Therapy Education Vol 22, No 3, Winter 2008 across the country, not
all students are able to select and be placed in their priority clinical choices. However, that …

This article presents a brief overview of the resources available for clinical education in
physical therapy. Resources for clinical education exist in the students, the clinical education …

Background and Purpose. There has been much concern and discussion about the lack of
standardization in clinical education as an integral component of physical therapist entry …

Background and Purpose: An essential component of students' preparation as physical
therapists is to participate in fulltime clinical education experiences. The contemporary …

Background and Purpose. Partnerships need to exist between the clinical and academic
communities in order to maintain the quality of clinical education. This qualitative study …

Methods. A phenomenological methodology was used to understand and interpret the
meaning of CI competence and the experience of achieving competence from the CI …

The primary objective in our clinical education programs and all of education is to prepare
our students to achieve the professional expectation of entry-level practice. With the National …

Background and Purpose. A 2-way partnership between academic programs and clinical
sites is required to achieve an adequate quantity of high quality clinical education (CE) …

Abstract Current issue: Clinical instructors (CIs) are instrumental in the development of
competent, entry-level physical therapist graduates. Despite this key role, CIs are often …

Objective To explore the perceptions of novice physical therapy clinical instructors (CIs)
about their interactions and teaching behaviours with physical therapy students. Design A …