University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Clinical EducationStudent Clinical Education Site FilesClinical Education Site files are maintained by the Clinical Education Office. Clinical Education Site filesinclude a memorandum of understanding or contract between the University and the site regardingclinical education as well as pertinent information about the site regarding clinical education experiencesfor occupational and physical therapy students. Students may access information regarding clinicaleducation sites on the myUSA portal Clin-Ed tab.Clinical Affiliation AssignmentsClinical education is considered a privilege, with each student assigned to a Clinical Education Site thatwill allow that student to achieve both curricular and personal clinical education goals. Any studentplacement at a site in which they have prior work or volunteer experiences MUST receive approval fromthe University Clinical Education Committee. Qualified sites for clinical education are experiencingincreasing demands on their resources as schools seek clinical sites. Many sites have fluctuations instaffing or other administrative or fiscal restraints, which may require them to withdraw from a scheduledClinical Affiliation on short notice. The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences will make everyeffort to find a suitable Clinical Education Site to substitute for a canceled experience. It is important thatthe student maintain a flexible attitude during Clinical Affiliation placements to accommodate theseunforeseen changes. Students should expect to travel outside of their local area for full-time clinicalrotations. Hours of attendance are determined by the site.Clinical Affiliations for OT and PT Students:1. At the initial meeting discussing Internship or Fieldwork Assignment, students will receive thetimeline for assignments, a (Clinical Education Request Forms) CERFs Received List and anAll-Sites List. Students will be instructed on how to submit All-Purpose Forms of SpecialConsiderations for Special Listings and Hardships.a. Timelines will be given to each cohort. The timeline outlines the deadlines that must be metthroughout the assignment process.b. The CERF’s Received Lists shows the current active clinical education sites that haveresponded positively or negatively to our request for the corresponding clinical affiliationdates for each discipline.c. The All-Sites List is a listing by state of all of the clinical sites with whom the Universityhas a contact.d. Students may request special consideration for Hardship. “Hardship” is an extraordinarycircumstance or situation beyond the expected difficulties inherent in doing a clinicalinternship, fieldwork or rotation. All Hardship requests are considered by the ClinicalEducation Committee on a case-by-case basis.e. Students may special list a site if it meets the following criteria: (i) the site is on the AllSites List; and (ii) the site is not on the CERF’s Received List. Students who fail to meetthe designated due date for submission of All-Purpose Forms, forfeit their right for specialconsideration.2. If current available sites do not meet the special needs of select students, they may research thestatus of other current sites with which the University has contracts.a. The student reviews the All-Sites List.b. The student reviews the CERFs Received List to determine if the facility has responded tothe University’s request for placements for the upcoming year.c. If the facility HAS responded, the Clinical Education Office will not resend or requestadditional placements.d. If the facility HAS NOT responded (i.e., there is no CERF received from the site), thestudent will complete the “CERF Inquiry” Form and submit it to the Clinical EducationOffice for follow up.3. The Clinical Education Department has the final decision on all clinical placements. The finaldecision will be based on factors such as student academic/clinical needs and learning styles,clinical education site dynamics and personal issues.4. Student Clinical Education Assignments will be distributed in the classroom or by email.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 97