DPT Clinical Education Overview
Clinical education is a vital component of the DPT curriculum. Our experiences offer students the opportunity to treat patients/clients with diseases and conditions representative of those seen in practice across the lifespan and the continum of care, and a chance to experience team care and an interdisciplinary approach to health services. Students can integrate and apply didactic knowledge, develop professional attitudes, and practice their clinical skills.
Are you at a clinic interested in working with our students? Contact our Director of Clinical Education today!
Lisa Hayes, PT, DPT
Director of Clinical Education (DCE)
Voice: (415) 514-6773
Email: [email protected]
Clinical Education Team
Sarah Pawlowsky, PT, DPT: Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Stephen Baxter, PT, MPT, DPT, EdD (c): Course Director of Integrate Clinical Experience Course
Christian Mendoza: Program Coordinator
Clinical Experience Courses
Students are required to complete a variety of clinical experiences in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Integrated clinical experiences are at local clinics and the full-time experiences take place at a variety of clinics and health care facilities throughout California and partnering states.
The DPT program consists of the following experiences:
| Clinical Experience | Occurence |
|---|---|
| PT 410 Integrated Clinical Experience | Four full days in first year |
| PT 801 First Clinical Experience | Summer of second year (full-time, 10 weeks) |
| PT 802 Intermediate Clinical Experience | Winter of second year (full-time, 12 weeks) |
| PT 418 Terminal Clincal Experience | Spring of third year (full-time, 12 weeks) |
For a more detailed view of how the clinical education program fits into the curriculum, please see our curriculum graphic.