PT 209    Clinical Practicum II
Sample syllabus submitted by Professor Cepeda, Fall 2004

 

DESCRIPTION: This course consists of 160 hours or six weeks of a full-time rotation at a clinical affiliation site.

 

CLINICAL SITE:                  TBA. The ACCE has the responsibility of selecting

                                                the clinical site for the student.

 

                                                There may be a shortage of sites in the immediate area;

                                                Therefore students may have to travel some distance from

                                                their homes.  The site will, however, be in the

                                                Metropolitan areas of Maryland, Washington, Virginia and

                                                Baltimore.

 

EVALUATION

OF CLINICAL

PERFORMANCE:                Students will be evaluated by their clinical instructor at the

facility to which they are assigned.  The evaluation will be based on the Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) which each student will receive a copy of prior to attending their affiliation.  The evaluation tool and other instructions pertaining to clinic performance will be discussed in the classroom.  Also, students must refer to the PTA Student Handbook for further guidance on behavior in the clinic. The clinic grade will be calculated based on the CPI, utilizing the composite of marks on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).  Review your copy of the Instrument so that you are familiar with it.