Clinical Instructors  
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program

• Discounted/complimentary continuing education courses offered by the PCOM Department of Physical Therapy
• Continuing education credits as specified by state professional organization
  • Example: Georgia- (490-4-.02) Acting as a clinical education instructor for an accredited physical therapist or physical therapist assistant educational program; Continuing competence credit is one (1) hour per eight (8) contact hours with a maximum credit of 10 hours
• Adjunct clinical faculty appointment. Requirements for appointment are as follows:
  • Clinical Instructor (CI)
    • Must serve as a placement for two or more students in a three-year span
  • SCCE (previously CCCE)
    • Must serve as a CI annually for PCOM Georgia - or -
    • (If SCCE/CCCE is not a physical therapist or able to serve as a CI) Offer annually reserved placements for PCOM Georgia students during appropriate clinical experiences
• Access to the online PCOM library
• Opportunities for research collaboration
• Service opportunities
  • Locally
• Opportunities for guest lecturing
• Access to faculty and opportunities to access PCOM Georgia facilities/equipment

For more information, contact:

Elizabeth Chaffin, PT, DPT, ATC
Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor
Email: elizabech@pcom.edu
Phone: 770-682-2305

Melissa Tavilla
Academic Coordinator
Email: melissata@pcom.edu
Phone: 770-682-2368

• Clinical instructor must be a licensed physical therapist in his or her state of practice.
• Must have completed one year of clinical practice.

• Must be able to provide direct supervision of the student during patient/client interactions.
• Provide open lines of communication with DCE regarding student’s performance.
• Must be able to evaluate students’ performance based on professional judgment and by use of the Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool (CIET).
• Must maintain an ethical approach to the care of patients by serving as a role model for the student.