Course Syllabus

ATSM 6521Clinical Experience II

Summer 1st block

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

CRAIG SWITZLER, DHSc, LAT, ATC   Assistant Professor, Clinical   u0294425@utah.edu   801-585-9070   PTAT   By appointment only

 

Course Description

Students will be assigned part-time clinical placements. Students practice patient management skills in the clinical environment under the direct supervision of clinical preceptors. Students observe and begin to perform supervised patient encounters. Students will also begin to integrate and progressively develop various skills critical for developing appropriate professionalism.

PRE- or co-REQUISITES

Formal admittance into the Master of Athletic Training degree program

REQUIRED MATERIAL

All materials will be provided to students on Canvas or Exxat. No additional materials will be required.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

1. Evaluate different practice settings in AT
2. Demonstrate to preceptors AT competence and proficiency through athletic training clinical experiences
3. Document clinical experiences (see assignments below) through Prism (Exxat). 
4. Appropriately self-assess professional competence and create professional development plans

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

This course is designed for students to develop professional clinical skills in a supervised clinical environment. Preceptors will facilitate learning in athletic training and healthcare facilities with real-world patient care. Students will document and reflect on their clinical performance.

Assignments

Patient Encounters: You will be required to record patient encounters in Prism on Exxat. These encounters can be completed on a real patient or simulated with a clinical scenario. Once complete, your preceptor will evaluate your clinical performance using forms on Exxat.

Clinical hours; Students will record time spent at clinical sites in Exxat. 

Clinical evaluations: Preceptors and students will perform clinical evaluations. Preceptors will assess students’ overall development using forms on Prism (Preceptor Evaluation). Students will evaluate the clinical site using forms on Prism (Student evaluation of Preceptor and Clinical Site). 

Clinical orientation: Students will complete an orientation form on Prism with their preceptor before or within 1 week of starting their clinical experience. 

  Grading criteria 

The AT program seeks to provide feedback as students become entry-level clinicians. Letter grades provide a course evaluation method, but all students should seek to improve their clinical knowledge through feedback. During this course, preceptors will seek to provide constructive feedback using the AT Milestones, Competency Evaluations, and Rotation Evaluations.

For this course letter grades will be assigned using the following grading scale:

*From University Policy: 6-100-G.1

Grading Policy

Per MAT policies, you must earn a C or higher to pass this class. Per the graduate school policy, you will be placed on academic probation if your cumulative GPA is less than 3.00. Please see the handbook for more details. Percentages for grade calculations will not be rounded.

COURSE POLICIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Placements: The Director of Clinical Education (DCE) will make all clinical placements. Students, preceptors, and other faculty may be consulted when making clinical placements, but the final decision rests with the DCE. Clinical placements are based on CAATE standard needs and student professional goals. Students are also placed with preceptors who will aid in important athletic training learning and skill development.

Student Responsibilities: Complete all pre-clinical site requirements (e.g., immunizations, HIPAA, BBP, etc.); learn and review, as necessary, classroom and laboratory material; apply classroom material and laboratory practice in the clinic; identify questions and needs as they occur in the clinic; meet objectives for professional conduct; meet course requirements; meet mutual objectives set by the student and preceptor; complete any assignments given by the preceptor; adhere to departmental policies and procedures; independently assess their own performance; assess the clinical education experience; and, professionally receive/provide feedback from/to the preceptor.

Clinical hours: The student is expected to follow the schedule set by their preceptor to ensure maximum patient encounters and learning. Therefore, the schedule may take a variety of formats. Students may not dictate their scheduled clinical hours. Variations are possible including weekend hours, start times earlier than 8:00 am, and leaving time later than 5:00 pm. Students are expected to comply with any schedule variation. Tardiness will not be tolerated. The program does not allow the student any “time off” during clinical education courses other than for professional development opportunities. Planned absence must be FIRST approved by the DCE before addressing the preceptor.

Student Employment: We highly recommend students do not maintain employment during clinical education courses but realize that may not be possible or realistic. Depending on the location and/or hours of the clinical experience, the student may need to adjust employment hours or not be able to continue employment. If employment hours conflict with facility hours, the student will be expected to forfeit or change employment hours. The student should not request to leave early or request the clinical site to alter hours around employment demands.

Expenses for Clinical Education: The unique nature of clinical education does require students to allocate additional funds beyond tuition and fees to cover this requirement within the curriculum. Examples of additional costs may include but are not limited to, clinical site onboarding fees, parking, or travel to and from the clinical site.

Late and Missed Assignment Policy

Students should submit any and all work prior to the specified deadline. Assignments may be submitted up to 24 hours late (past the posted due date and time) for up to 70% credit. For example, if the late assignment submitted within the 24-hour period earned a score of 90 out of 100 possible points, the student would be awarded a score of 63. Any assignments or work submitted after the 24-hour time window will not be accepted and the student will receive a score of 0 for that assignment.

Electronic Equipment and Online Assignment Submission

Students are responsible to maintain their electronic equipment in order to participate in electronic materials and submit work. Equipment failures will not be an acceptable excuse for late or absent assignments. You are responsible for submitting assignments with the required naming convention, correct file extension, and using the proper software. Assignments improperly submitted will be subject to the late and missing assignment policy.

Mandatory Reporter:

As a University representative, most faculty, staff, and teaching assistants (other than professional mental health counselors) are required to report information learned about instances of sexual misconduct, discrimination, and/or immediate threats to safety to the University of Utah Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action and/or the Office of the Dean of Students.

 If you do choose to disclose instances of sexual misconduct, discrimination, or violence to me, please be aware that I am a mandatory reporter and am required by University policies to notify the appropriate Office.

Online courses require significant self-motivation. Online courses are different than on-campus courses and online learning is not ideal for everyone. Some lessons take a considerable amount of time to complete. Please note that not all modules are created equal. Some may take a bit more time than others.  Some people believe this to be a much easier way to study this subject than in the on-campus framework. Others may feel very intimidated at first. Be patient as you work your way through the first few modules. If you are serious about the material, you will learn as much as, if not more than, most on-campus students about this subject and develop reading and communication skills that are vital to the workforce of the 21st century.

• Electronic or equipment failure: It is your responsibility to maintain your computer and related equipment in order to participate in the online nature of the course. 
• Document archiving: You are responsible for making sure your assignments, including attachments, are received before the deadline. Students are also responsible for ensuring that the documents submitted are the correct document to be graded.
• Naming conventions and software type: You are responsible for submitting the assignment with the required naming convention, correct file extension, and using the software type and version required for the assignment. See assignment instructions for acceptable formats.
• Classroom equivalency: Discussion threads, e-mails, and chat rooms are all considered to be equivalent to classrooms, and student behavior within those environments shall conform to the University of Utah Student Code. Specifically:
  • Posting photos or comments that would be off-topic in a classroom are still off-topic in an online posting.
  • Off-color language and photos are never appropriate.
  • Using angry or abusive language is called "flaming", is not acceptable, and will be dealt with according to the Student Code.
  • Course e-mails, e-journals, and other online course communications are part of the classroom and as such, are University property and subject to GRAMA regulations and the Student Code. Privacy regarding these communications between correspondents must not be assumed and should be mutually agreed upon in advance, in writing.

Canvas Information

Canvas is the where course content, grades, and communication will reside for this course.

• Access Canvas through utah.instructure.com or through CIS
• For Canvas, Passwords, or any other computer-related technical support contact the Campus Help Desk.
• 801 581-4000
• http://it.utah.edu/help
• helpdesk@utah.edu
• For Canvas related issues or bugs, contact the Teaching & Learning Technologies help desk
  • 801-581-6112 ext 2
  • classhelp@utah.edu

COURSE SCHEDULE

Note: Our schedule is subject to revision based on the needs of our class; any updates will be made available for students through Canvas.