ATR 617 - Clinical Education V

Fifth in a series of five integrated clinical education courses in the MSAT curriculum. This series of courses will focus on clinical practice and/or collaborative practice (inter-professional education, civic engagement, etc.). Students will be placed at an affiliated clinical site to engage in patient interactions, apply skills, demonstrate clinical problem-solving and assume professional roles in various patient care settings under the supervision of a preceptor. Each semester, students will be expected to demonstrate skills and knowledge gained from the current and previous coursework. This course focuses on the transition to professional practice and professional development. The bulk of this course is completed at affiliated clinical facilities during a 10-week clinical immersion (January-April) of the 3rd semester of the second year for a total of 400 hours of clinical experience (~40 hours/week). Students are expected to demonstrate content knowledge and competency with clinical skills learned in previous semesters. Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of ATR 616, good standing in MSAT Program. 

Five semester hours.