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The Clinical Instructor's Handbook, Second Edition!
The Central ACCE Consortium has developed a wonderful tool to help you become an outstanding clinical instructor: The Clinical Instructor's Handbook, 2nd Edition, edited by Susan S. Deusinger, PT, PhD.
Developed with the experience of over 20 seasoned Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education, you will learn about the many facets of clinical education in the handbook, regardless of whether you are a novice or seasoned clinical instructor.
The handbook contains four easy-to-read sections and their related chapters:
Preparing for Clinical Education
"Expectations"
"Objectives"
"Planning Learning Experiences in the Clinic"
Selecting Teaching Strategies and Methods
"Effective Communication"
"Collaborative Learning"
"Fostering Student Independence"
Considering Variables that Affect Learning
"Learning Styles"
"Appreciating Differences"
"The Challenging Student"
Documenting Outcomes of Clinical Education
"Student Clinical Performance Assessment"
"Documentation/Legal Issues"
The cost of this investment is $20.00 per handbook. Send your check or money order, payable to the Central ACCE Consortium, to:
Clinical Instructor's Handbook, 2nd Edition
Attention: Suzy Cornbleet
Washington University School of Medicine
Program in Physical Therapy
4444 Forest Park, Campus Box 8502
St. Louis, MO 63108
Central ACCE Consortium
"Basic Elements of Clinical Teaching" Video
Purchase Price: $75.00
Two-week Rental: $25.00
The Basic Elements of Clinical Teaching video was developed by members of the Central ACCE Consortium to assist new and "veteran" clinical educators in enhancing their effectiveness. The video provides eight vignettes relating to various aspects of the clinical education experience, then poses questions for discussion by viewers. The video is accompanied by a user's handbook.
The eight areas addressed in the video are:
The Orientation Non-Verbal Communication Questioning Techniques Listening Evaluating Students' Technical Skills Evaluating Students' Professional Conduct Providing Feedback to Students in the Presence of Patients Aspects of Miscommunication
For order or rental information, please contact Randel Thomas via e:mail at or randell-thomas@ouhsc.edu via telephone at 918-660-3274.
Handbook of Forms
Paperwork requirements for the ACCE can become overwhelming, and maintaining the paper trail is a major challenge.
This resource is a compilation of forms that are utilized by ACCE's to complete clinical education paperwork requirements. The ACCEs from 12 physical therapy and physical therapist assistant programs have contributed their forms and ideas to this handbook.
The purchaser can utilize the forms as is or to best meet the needs of their individual program.
You can order this book by contacting:
Dr. Peggy Gleeson
School of Physical Therapy
Texas Woman's University
1130 M.D. Anderson Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77030
(713) 794-2079 Dr. Gleeson
(713) 794-2070 - PT office
(713) 794-2071 or 794-2162 Fax
Compiled and edited by Peggy Blake Gleeson, PhD, PT with assistance from Carolyn Utsey, MEd, PT
Price $38.00, includes shipping and handling
Masin, H. Integrating the use of the generic abilities, clinical performance instrument, and neurolonguistic psychology processes for clinical education intervention. Physical Therapy Case Reports, Vol 3/6, pg 258-266.
