Clinical Education

Our clinical education program consists of one part-time Integrated Clinical Experiences (ICE) and three full-time Clinical Experiences (FTCEs).

The part-time Integrated Clinical Experience consists of two days per week in clinical practice for three weeks and occur during the summer of the second year. Students are simultaneously involved in the Medical Issues block of the didactic curriculum during this experience.

The Full Time Clinical Experiences occur during the second and third year. The first full-time experience is eight weeks in length, whereas the second and third full-time experiences are each twelve weeks in length, totaling 32 weeks of clinical education experience.

The first full-time clinical education experience takes place during the second year, which provides an opportunity for students to interact with patients and the clinical environment early in the program and integrate knowledge they have gained thus far in the didactic curriculum.

The second and third full-time clinical education experiences take place after students have completed the didactic curriculum and demonstrated readiness for clinical practice through written and performance-based assessments. Students are required to complete an experience in each of the following settings:

• Medically complex
• Elective rehabilitation specialty
• Community-based

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the CAPTE.

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
Tel: 703-706-3245
Email: accreditation@apta.org
Web: www.capteonline.org