Clinical Education Team: Stacey Stephens, Misty Booth and Brian Odom
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. Resources for clinical instructors, site coordinators of clinical education, and professional DPT students can be found below.
Clinical Education Team for the UCA DPT Program:
- Dr. Misty Booth, Director of Clinical Education (DCE), mbooth@uca.edu or 501-450-5543
- Dr. Brian Odom, Assistant Director of Clinical Education, bodom@uca.edu or 501-450-5554
- Stacey Stephens, Administrative Clinical & Services Coordinator, staceys@uca.edu or 501-450-5549
CEU Opportunity:
Fall 2025 APTA CCIP Level I: Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program. Course will occur over Zoom. The cost of the course will be for APTA fees only ($110 for APTA members; $225 for non-members). Course fees will be due on the APTA registration page when you register.
• Day 1: Wednesday, November 19th, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (CST), 4 hours, Zoom.
• Day 2: Thursday, November 20th, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (CST), 4 hours, Zoom.
• Day 3: Friday, November 21st, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CST), 8 hours, Zoom.
Nov 2025–APTA CCIP Level 1 — flyer
CCIP Registration-Instructions for Applicants -screenshot
Links:
APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Level 1
APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Level 2
Helpful Documents:
UCA DPT Reminders and Contact Info 2025-2026