This page has many resources that clinical faculty and potential clinical instructors may find useful during clinical placements. If you have any questions about the SMC clinical education program, please contact Gaye Raymond, PT, MS, ACCE at 510.869.8734 or graymond@samuelmerritt.edu.
Samuel Merritt College Clinical Education Manual
Contains Samuel Merritt College DPT clinical education information including specifics for each clinical rotation regarding coursework complete/in progress, expectations of student performance, evaluation criteria, and what forms to fill out to assess student performance.
Please note: due to copyright restrictions, this version of the manual does not include the Clinical Performance Instrument. Contact the ACCE if you need copies of this evaluation tool.
Samuel Merritt DPT Clinical Education Manual (2007 version)
Center Coordinators of Clinical Education Reference Manual
APTA guide book for running clinical education; includes sections on orienting students and CIs, record keeping, and evaluation of the program from the top down. This manual can be downloaded free by APTA Members or can be purchased by members for $9. Non-members can purchase the manual for $15.
APTA Members: download for free
Non-APTA Members: purchase information
Clinical Site Information Form (CSIF)
Ever wished you could have this long form in electronic format so updating would be easier? Download a computerized format of the CSIF, save to your computer, and make yearly updating to all programs you affliate with quicker and easier.
CSIF (word form): click on "open" and then "save as" to you computer to edit. This version, when completed, can be emailed to programs to update information on your clinic.
Physical Therapist Student Evaluation: Clinical Experience & Clinical Instruction
SMC is using this form to evaluate the clinical site and the clinical instruction during placements. Forms include evaluation of both the overall clinical experience provided by the site and evaluation of the clinical instructor(s). Forms are available in computerized word document form.
PT Student evaluation form (word format)
Guidelines and Self-Assessments for Clinical Education
APTA members can access this useful tool for free! Contains worksheets to allow facilities, CCCEs, and CIs to assess their skills, identify weakness, and become better clinical educators.
APTA Members: you will be prompted to login to site, then select "continue" to download the file.
Non-APTA Members: available for purchase only.
APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program
A formal clinical instructor education program composed of interactive didactic education sessions followed by an Assessment Center. The program is approximately 15 hours long.
General Information about this course
Printable brochure to share with your staff
National calendar of courses
Northern California Clinical Education Consortium
An organization with representation from all Northern California physical therapist and physical therapists assistant education programs and clinical representatives from the region.
http://nccec.home.mindspring.com/
Students and Medicare Reimbursement
See the latest information regarding the use of students with Medicare patients, and get hints at how to deal with these regulations legally.
APTA's latest information
APTA's clinical education page