Clinical experiences are an integral part of the education of students enrolled in the physical therapy program.

Students in the B.S./D.P.T. degree program complete a total of 36 weeks of required clinical education coursework including:

• an eight-week clinical education course at the end of the first professional year (senior year) of the curriculum, late May through June)
• an eight-week clinical education course during the second professional year (first graduate year) of the curriculum, early January through mid-February)

During the third professional (second graduate) year there are two clinical education periods:

• an eight-week clinical education course in the late fall
• a concluding 12-week clinical education course period during the final summer

Affiliated Clinical Facilities

Ithaca College is affiliated with over 1000 clinical facilities nationwide, providing diverse experiences and opportunities to our students. Specific placement opportunities are determined annually.

For additional information, please contact Kathy Buccieri, director of clinical education, at (585) 292-5060 ext. 12, or kbuccieri@ithaca.edu.

Clinical Instructor Development Program

The tuition free online Clinical Instructor Development Program (CIDP) is now available. This self-paced program is designed for clinical instructors [CIs] and center coordinators of clinical education [CCCEs] affiliated with the Ithaca College Physical Therapist education program. The (CIDP) has been designed to enhance CI/CCCE effectiveness in clinical supervision and clinical instruction for our students.

Sessions are now being offered in the fall and spring. Participants who complete the seven program modules can receive the following benefits:

• free online access to the IC library and affiliated databases for year following completion on all modules.
• free Ithaca College e-mail address
• receive important IC updates and professional news

For more information contact Kathy Buccieri, DPT (585-340-9612).

Clinical Education Conference 2007

Our 15th annual free clinical education conferences was held in Rochester, on June 15, 2007. This year, Janet Bezner, PT, PhD, Senior Vice President for Education at the APTA, presented "Using Personality Typing to Enhance Clinical Education". The program allowed to participants to explore the management of relationships and appreciation of relating one temperament to another, as crucial components to achieving success in education. In the afternoon session the participants explored professionalism as one of six elements associated with Vision 2020 and a doctoring profession.

For some pictures form this year's program see ...