Clinical Education DPT PROGRAM
Clinical education is the portion of the student’s professional education involving practice and application of classroom knowledge and skills to on-the-job responsibilities. Clinical education is an integral part of the academic curriculum. Clinical experiences take place at affiliating clinical education sites with the help of clinical educators who volunteer their time. The UCA DPT curriculum for Clinical Education includes a variety of clinical education experiences in settings such as acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and out-patient as well as specialty areas both in Arkansas and out-of-state. Experienced physical therapists provide students with quality clinical instruction. Students apply their knowledge and practice their skills learned in the curriculum with a broad range of patients throughout the age-span under supervision of their clinical instructor. During the 36 month DPT program, students complete five clinical experiences totaling 39 weeks. Many clinical instructors are able to share their expertise and years of experience. In addition, some PTs have completed the APTA Clinical Instructor Credentialing Program.
The Director of Clinical Education is Dr. Misty Booth and she can be reached at mbooth@uca.edu or 501-450-5543. Resources for clinical instructors, site coordinators of clinical education, and professional DPT students can be found below.
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