CE8. Development of Relationships with Clinical Sites
The DCEs are responsible for establishing relationships with clinical education sites and for developing the program’s clinical education faculty. In keeping with the program’s philosophy that clinical education is an extension of the academic program, the DCEs’ efforts will be directed at developing a circle of clinical facilities and clinical faculty committed to working with this program to provide quality professional education.
The program is committed to sustainable relationships in sufficient, but relatively small numbers. The number, type, and location of clinical education sites are assessed regularly to evaluate the extent to which the program’s relationships meet the program’s needs.
A student wishing to discuss the process used by the program to identify potential clinical education facilities is invited to meet with the DCEs or to complete a Clinical Site Referral Form. There is no guarantee that a student referral will result in development of a program relationship with the site.
Consistent with Recommendation #6 of ACAPT’s NECCE Clinical Education Placement Process Task Force Report, the program does not condone a student, family member of a student, or friend/acquaintance of a student contacting a clinical facility to request a clinical education experience or exploring the possibility of establishing a clinical education agreement with that facility.