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Clinical Education

The UMPT Clinical Education Program requires Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ has the primary mission of providing Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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

Clinical Instructors

The contributions of clinical instructors are invaluable to our profession, our program and society. By providing excellent clinical training to physical therapy Ñý¼§Ö±²¥, physical therapists provide an important service in the overall education of physical therapy Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ please contact Susan Ostertag at susan.ostertag@umontana.edu or 406-243-5190 for more information.

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