Background. The clinical instructor (CI) plays a significant role in a physical therapist (PT)
student's clinical education (CE) experience. Authors have reported previous systematic …

Background and Purpose. Recent data indicates that approximately 46% of the time spent in
physical therapist professional education consists of clinical experiences. The clinical …

Background and Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the association
between clinical instructor (CI) characteristics—professional (entry-level) degree, highest …

Background and Purpose. This study investigated differences between students'
assessment of the teaching effectiveness of American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) …

Background and Purpose. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) offers a
program for clinical instructor (CI) education and credentialing, known as the Clinical …

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

Background and Purpose. Full-time clinical education experiences represent an average of
41% of the total contact hours students spend in physical therapist education programs. As a …

Background and Purpose. Recently, there has been a heightened expectation that physical
therapy education programs assess the competence of physical therapists (PTs) serving as …

Background and Purpose. Physical therapist education curricula require students to
participate in clinical education coursework. During these courses, students apply didactic …

Objective Clinical instructors play a key role in physical therapist professional education but
may serve with minimal preparation and without clearly defined expectations for their …