Clinical Education
The UMPT 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 University of Montana 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 2, 2024 - April 12, 2024 First Summer Session: May 20, 2024 - July 12, 2024 Second Summer Session: June 24, 2024 - August 16, 2024 |
Clinical Internship: First Summer Session: Second Summer Session: |
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 Jennifer Bell at jennifer.bell@mso.umt.edu or 406-243-6827 for more information.
Contact Us
For more information you can contact:
Jenn Bell, PT, ScD, COMT, Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Clinical Education
Phone: 406-243-6727 or jennifer.bell@umontana.edu
Sue Ostertag, PT, DPT, NCS, Clinical Associate Professor
Associate Director of Clinical Education
Phone: 406-243-2678 or susan.ostertag@umontana.edu