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Role and Functions of the Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education in Physical Therapy Education: A Survey

Dr. Philips is Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, The University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences, Galveston, TX 77550 (USA).
Ms. McPhail is Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, Department of Physical Therapy, The University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences.
Ms. Roemer is a physical therapist with The Institute of Rehabilitation and Research, 1333 Moursund St, Houston, TX 77030.

The Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education occupies a unique position in physical therapy education, often serving as the link between the didactic and the clinical domains of the program. A wealth of anecdotal information suggests the need for a more systematic study of the role and functions of the ACCE. A survey based on a self-administered questionnaire was sent to the ACCEs at 101 physical therapy education programs in the United States. A usable response rate of 79% was sufficient for the analysis. This study identifies some of the functions of the ACCEs, profiles their demographic characteristics, and describes the educational programs in which they work. The time ACCEs devote to participation in teaching, administrative, scholarly, and service activities is reported. In general, the ACCEs reported that the didactic and clinical curricula of their programs were well integrated.

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