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Thank you for your interest in providing clinical education experiences for our students. On this site, you will find information about the school, in general, and the clinical education component of our program, in particular.
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ü Please read the General Overview Information of Clinical Education
ü Continuing Education - The CPI and Other Contemporary Clinical Education Issues
CLINICAL EDUCATION 1, 2, and 3
ü The APTA Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) - This is the standardized form used by all PT schools for the evaluation of student performance.
ü Student Evaluation of Clinical Experiences
ü Evaluation of the USF School of Physical Therapy Clinical Education
INTEGRATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCES
ü Evaluation of Student Performance for ICE 1 and 2
ü Suggested Learning Experiences for ICE 1 and 2
ü Student Evaluation of ICE experiences
CURRICULUM INFORMATION
ü Course descriptions for the DPT curriculum
MEDICARE AND STUDENT SUPERVISION
ü Information on Medicare regulations regarding billing of services provided by students in physical therapy.
USF CLINICAL EDUCATION MANUAL
ü 2007 - 2008 USF Clinical Education Manual serves as the policies and procedures for clinical education
OTHER FORMS YOU NEED
ü Student data form - Each student completes this form, which is sent to you prior to his or her arrival. Use this copy for revisions, if necessary.
ü CSIF form - This form is required by the APTA for accreditation and is reviewed by students as they prepare to go to your center.
ü Self-Assessment of Skills as a Clinical Instructor form
APTA PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS
ü Professionalism in Physical Therapy: Core Values
ü Self-Assessment: Professionalism in Physical Therapy: Core Values
ü Minimum Required Skills of Physical Therapist Graduates at Entry Level
ü Instructions for applying to have CEH credit applied to your in-services
AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS
ü USF Certificates of Liabilities Protection
ü USF Affiliation Agreement: If you choose to use this agreement, please type in the information required in the first paragraph and on the signature page. Send two copies with original signatures and a copy of your liability policy to:
Janice Pitts, PT, PhD
You may submit a copy of your company's affiliation agreement to us. We will review the agreement, obtain the appropriate signatures here, and return the agreement to you for signatures with a copy of our liability policy. You may submit your affiliation agreement by mail using the address above or electronically to jpitts@health.usf.edu.
Also, you must submit the APTA Clinical Site Information Form (CSIF). This form is an accreditation requirement. It also provides faculty and students with information about your center. PLEASE SUBMIT THIS ELECTRONICALLY ONLY (on a disk or CD by mail, or send via e-mail as an attachment to jpitts@health.usf.edu). You can find it in the "OTHER FORMS" section.
If you are new to clinical education, please complete the self-assessment of your center's potential to provide learning experiences for physical therapy students. The "Self-Assessment of Clinical Education Potential" form is also available in the "OTHER FORMS" section.