Table of Contents

Section I: Mission and Philosophy

• Medical University of South Carolina
• College of Health Professions
• Division of Physical Therapy
• Division Philosophy 
  • Expected Student Outcomes
  • Expected Faculty Outcomes
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy Curriculum Sequence
  • Physical Therapy Educational Faculty and Contact Information

Section II:  The Clinical Education Program and Policies

• Mission of Clinical Education
• Clinical Education Policies
  • Role of the Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education (with administrative support)
  • Roles of the Clinical Coordinator of Clinical Education
  • Roles of the Clinical Instructor
  • Roles of the student
• The Assignment Process
  • MUSC Criteria for the Affiliation with Clinical Sites
  • The Affiliation Agreement
  • Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements
  • Requirements Before the Clinical Experience Begins
  • Incidence Report
  • Student Packets
• Procedure When a Clinical Experience is Discontinued
• Designing the Clinical Education Experience
• Creating Collaborative Care (C3):  MUSC's Interprofessional Initiative (including ISLP)
• Managing Problem Learning Situations
• Clinical Site Visits
• Clinical Faculty Privileges and Professional Development for Clinical Instructors
• Carolina Clinical Education Consortium for Physical Therapy
• CAPTE Accreditation Criteria Related to Clinical Education

Section III: Evaluation Forms

• Student Evaluation Form: Clinical Performance Instrument
• Physical Therapist Student Evaluation: Clinical Experience and Clinical Instruction

Section IV: Reimbursement of Student Provided Services Through the Medicare Part B Program

• APTA Position on Student Supervision
• Reimbursement of Student Provided Services-Medicare Part A and B

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