Section II: The Clinical Education Program and Policies

Clinical Education Policies

Role of the Director and Assistant Directors of Clinical Education (with administrative support):

The Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education:

• Plans, implements and refines the academic clinical education component in collaboration with the academic faculty, clinical instructors and students.
• Communicates and coordinates the flow of information between the affiliated sites and the academic institution.
• Maintains updated clinical education files on each facility including contracts, Clinical Site Information Forms (CSIF) and student evaluations.
• Maintains student clinical education files including clinical performance evaluations, necessary paperwork for clinical affiliations and the student clinical information sheet for up to date contact information while on affiliations.
• Coordinates the preparation, assignment and supervision of students in clinical experiences.
• Communicates with clinical education faculty and students before, during and after clinical education experiences.
• Provides or coordinates counseling and remedial intervention on an as needed basis.
• Recruits and develops new clinical sites on an as needed basis.
• Assists clinical faculty development.
• Assigns final grade for each clinical education experience.
• Coordinates clinical site visits.