A Change in Scenery and Perspective: Serving Rural Communities during Clinical Education
Written by: Andrew Frerich I was so incredibly nervous before my first day of my first clinical experience. I couldn’t sit still, couldn’t focus enough to do any more last-minute cramming, and wasn’t even sleeping in my own bed. I had talked with some second years students before, and they all told me things like…
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CE II Reflections – Finding Self-Confidence
“Be present, be curious, be confident.” This is the phrase I adopted a few weeks into my second clinical to help with the crippling angst I was feeling. Since the start of the clinical rotation, I had been struggling to feel like me and hold myself with confidence. To put it bluntly, I felt completely…
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Clinical Education I Experiences – Short Stories from the Class of 2023
The Class of 2023 returned from their first clinical rotation at the end of September and had some time to reflect on their experiences. A few of them are written up as short stories of lessons learned below. Take a trip to the Gila River Indian Community, AZ, Oregon City, OR, and Grand Junction, CO.…
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Mountains and Valleys of CEI, 2020
This post is dedicated to our Clinical Education Team. This all-star squad is made up of Dr. Nancy Mulligan, Dr. Alice Davis, Dr. Shelene Thomas, Dr. Stacy Carmel, Dr. Denise O’Dell, and Dr. Laura LaPorta. They navigated our first clinical experience with admiral perseverance and continue to work hard in the face of adversity for future clinical experiences.…
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Lessons Learned During the First Clinical Experience
Name: Kelsie Jordan, Class of 2019 Hometown: Portland, OR Undergrad: Oregon State University Fun Fact: I spent the summer of 2014 studying in Salamanca, Spain. When I tell people I was in California for my first clinical rotation, everyone’s minds seem to jump to the flashy big cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco. Sorry guys, I…
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Pelvic Health Physical Therapy: First Clinical Experience Reflection
Name: Maggie Nguyen, Class of 2018 Hometown: San Jose, CA Undergrad: UC Santa Barbara Fun Fact: I got 33 stitches across my forehead in high school. What is pelvic physical therapy? I never would have guessed that my first clinical rotation would land me in rural Montrose, Colorado with a Clinical Instructor who specializes in pelvic health. I walked…
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