Clinical Education
The 老虎机攻略PT Clinical Education Program requires students to complete a total of 36 weeks of clinical experience consisting of 2 integrated, part-time experiences and 3 full-time clinical experiences, along with participation in community outreach and interprofessional collaborations to promote professional development outside of traditional physical therapy training.
Mission
The Clinical Education Program of the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at The 老虎机攻略 has the primary mission of providing students the requisite experiential learning opportunities to become proficient, entry-level practitioners upon graduation.
Clinical Experiences
Year 1
Clinical Clerkship
15 hours of community outreach, interprofessional education, and orientation to clinical practice.
Clinical Experience I
8 weeks, full-time, off-campus in the Summer semester
Year 2
Integrated Clinical Experience I (ICE)
7 weeks, part-time, on-campus in the Spring semester
Clinical Experience II
8 weeks, full-time, off-campus in the Summer semester
Year 3
Integrated Clinical Experience II (ICE)
7 weeks, part-time, on-campus in the Fall semester
Clinical Internship
15 weeks, full-time, off-campus in the Spring semester
Clinical Education Dates
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Clinical Internship: January 6, 2025 - April 18, 2025 First Summer Session: May 19, 2025 - July 11, 2025 Second Summer Session: June 23, 2025 - August 15, 2025 |
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Clinical Instructors
The contributions of clinical instructors are invaluable to our profession, our program and society. By providing excellent clinical training to physical therapy students, physical therapists provide an important service in the overall education of physical therapy students in preparing them for entrance into the workforce.
If you are interested in affiliating with our program and serving as a clinical site for our students please contact Susan Ostertag at susan.ostertag@umontana.edu or 406-243-5190 for more information.
Student & Clinical Instructor Resources
Contact Us
For more information you can contact:
Sue Ostertag, PT, DPT, NCS, Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Clinical Education
Phone: 406-243-5190 or susan.ostertag@umontana.edu
Jaclyn Carson, PT, DPT, Clinical Assistant Professor
Associate Director of Clinical Education
Phone: 406-243-6827 or jaclyn.carson@umontana.edu