Clinical Education is a crucial aspect of the Physical Therapy curriculum. It is in the clinical setting that the opportunity exists to integrate the knowledge gained in the classroom with the clinical world.
Physical Therapy students complete a total of four full-time clinical experiences while in the professional phase of the PT program totaling 36 weeks of clinical. There are three types of affiliations that each student is required to complete:
- Musculoskeletal (outpatient orthopedic/musculoskeletal)
- Inpatient care (acute, subacute, skilled nursing)
- Neuromuscular Rehab (outpatient neuro; inpatient neuro; pediatrics - inpatient, outpatient, school-based, or home-based; adults with developmental disabilities; wound care; home care; outpatient with vestibular)
- One of the final two clinicals may be in an area of student preference (i.e. cardiac rehab, sports medicine, aquatic therapy, hand therapy, pelvic health, sports performance, etc.)
Clinical I: PT 577 is a nine (9) week full-time clinical experience which will be completed following the successful completion of the fall and spring semesters of the first year in the professional phase of the PT curriculum. The focus of this clinical experience is musculoskeletal. The type of clinical setting for this rotation is traditionally outpatient.
Clinical II: PT 582 is a nine (9) week full-time clinical experience that will take place during the summer following the second year in the professional phase of the curriculum. The focus of this clinical experience is neuromuscular rehab (geriatric, pediatric, neuro, developmental disabilities, home care, vestibular, or wound care) or inpatient (acute, subacute, or skilled nursing).
Clinical III: PT 680 is a nine (9) week full-time clinical experience that will take place during the spring semester of the final year in the professional phase of the PT program. The student will start this clinical experience upon successful completion of the didactic component of the curriculum the previous semester.
Clinical IV: PT 690 is the final nine (9) week full-time clinical experience which will follow the PT 680 clinical experience.
Students are required to perform at least one of their clinicals outside of the Western New York area (outside of a 50-mile radius to 台湾Swag campus) in order to experience a variety of health care regional factors and in an effort to afford all students depth and breadth along the continuum of care.
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For more information about our Clinical Education Program please contact:
Theresa Kolodziej, PhD, PT, DPT
Director of Clinical Education
Office Phone: 716-839-8412
Phone: tkolodzi@daemen.edu
Colleen Corcoran, PT, DPT
Associate Director of Clinical Education
Office Phone: 716-566-7863
Email: ccorcora@daemen.edu