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Dr. Kiran C. Patel
College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clinical Education is focused on the development and application of patient management skills and professional behaviors throughout the Curriculum. Students interact with those in need across the lifespan in a variety of practice settings during Integrated Clinical Education (ICE) Experiences and full-time clinical experiences.

ICE Experiences are threaded throughout Year 1 and Year 2 of the program and involve individual experiential learning experiences in authentic clinical environments which support student exposure, integration, and application of classroom knowledge and skills into clinical practice under guidance of PT clinical faculty.

Students are required to complete full-time clinical experiences in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Students may have the opportunity to complete one of their terminal clinical experiences in a specialty setting such as pediatrics, sports, lymphedema, or pelvic health. NSU has clinical partnerships to provide these clinical education experiences with local, regional, and national affiliates. 

Students are responsible for all costs (housing, transportation, application fees, etc.) associated with ICE and full-time clinical experiences including those sites out of the local area.

Overview of Clinical Education

Clinical education provides students with direct patient care experience under the supervision of licensed physical therapists. These experiences are designed to:

  • Bridge didactic learning with clinical practice

  • Build clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills

  • Develop professional behaviors and communication

  • Prepare students for licensure and practice

Clinical Education Curriculum = 21 Credits
(Class of December 2027)

Semester 

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Summer

 

PHT 6824 CP II

PHT 6907 CEE Orientation 

Fall

PHT 6804 CP IA

PHT 6834 CP IIIA

PHT 6917 CEE A 

PHT 6927 CEE B 

Winter 

PHT 6814 CP IB

PHT 6844 CP IIIB  

PHT 6937 CEE C  

CP = Clinical Practicum  
CEE = Clinical Education Experience 

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Clinical Educational Resources