Clinical Education in Physical Therapy: Present Status/Future Needs. Final Report of the Project on Clinical Education in Physical Therapy.

This final report on guidelines for staff development and educational effectiveness in physical-therapy clinical education contains data concerning the selection and use of clinical facilities, selection and roles of clinical faculty, the process of clinical education, and the evaluation process in clinical education. Issues include: manpower distribution; curriculum development; faculty development; educational objectives; program evaluation; site selection and facility planning; educational costs; student-faculty relationship; professional organizations; and program development. Appendixes contain a list of references; standards for clinical education site; maps; supplementary tables; and evaluation examples. (Author/KE)